Officials are searching for Stoney Prior, who allegedly cut off his GPS ankle bracelet on Friday. Courtesy photo.

CLEARLAKE – Clearlake Police have put out a call to the community to be on the lookout for a high risk sex offender.

A Friday report from Lt. Mike Hermann explained that Stoney Prior, 31, was released from prison on Thursday and paroled into the south Lake County area, according to information state parole officers provided to Clearlake Police.

Hermann said Prior was being monitored by a GPS ankle bracelet, but at noon on Friday Prior allegedly cut off the bracelet in the area of Main Street in Lower Lake. As a result, he's now wanted for parole violations.

Because Prior is a high risk sex offender, his picture and physical description are being released to the public, Hermann said.

Prior is described as an Indian male adult, 5 feet 6 inches tall and 150 pounds, with long black hair and brown eyes. He has his name, “Prior,” tattooed on both his left and right arms.

Anyone with information on Prior's whereabouts should contact law enforcement immediately, Hermann said.

Clearlake Police can be reached at 994-8251 or via the 911 system.

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