Man wanted on provincewide arrest warrant in N.S.

Luke Pictou, 35, is seen in a photo from the RCMP. (Source: RCMP)

RCMP in Nova Scotia are searching for a 35-year-old man who is wanted on a provincewide arrest warrant.

Police say Luke Pictou is wanted for several charges including:

• assault
• assault with a weapon
• assault while choking
• suffocating or strangling
• uttering threats to property

In a news release Tuesday, police describe Pictou as being about five-foot-10, weighing around 187 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Police say they’ve made several attempts to find Pictou, who was last known to be in the Antigonish area, and are now turning to the public for help.

Anyone with information on Pictou’s whereabouts is asked by police to contact them at 902-295-2350 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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