Armed, dangerous man may be Edmonton-bound

An armed and dangerous man on the loose after a woman was carjacked at gunpoint may be headed to Edmonton, police say.

According to Provost RCMP, a woman was forced at gunpoint to drive a man from Consort to Wainwright at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

The woman managed to flee when they stopped at a gas station in Czar.

The man ran from the gas station and RCMP officers have been unable to locate him. A search of the vehicle did not turn up the handgun allegedly used in the carjacking, leading investigators to believe the suspect may still be carrying the gun.

The RCMP were asking for the public’s assistance in locating 31-year-old Jason Masse, described as a white man about five-foot-nine, weighing about 190 pounds.

Masse was said to have black hair and a close-shaved head, brown eyes and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie with an orange Under Armour logo. Masse has a tattoo on the back of his neck.

Anyone with information as to his whereabouts was urged to contact police. Officers were warning the public not to approach him, as he may be armed and could be violent.