Vancouver police are asking for the public's help in locating a 38-year-old man who is wanted Canada-wide.
Penh “Chad” You is wanted Canada-wide for six firearm offences, according to a news release from the Vancouver Police Department on Thursday (Aug. 21). He was charged on March 21 with possess a firearm without a licence, contravene regulation of the Firearms Act, possession of an unauthorized firearm, possession at unauthorized place, prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition and fail to report lost or stolen firearm.
Police say an investigating in You began in April 2023 after the Vancouver Police Department received a report that a man had threatened a woman during a verbal dispute. Police add that You allegedly made several other threatening statements during the incident.
The release said that police searched multiple residences linked to You, and as a result, 11 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition were seized.
You is described at six feet, about 170 pounds, with a medium build. He has short black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information on the the whereabouts of You is asked to call police at 604-717-0603.
