Police hunt sex offender after GPS tracker tampered with

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Sept, 05:31 · Archive

A convicted sex offender being monitored with GPS has disappeared from San Diego County after his tracking device was tampered with.

Merle Wakefield, a convicted sex offender on conditional release since November 2024, has gone missing in San Diego County after his GPS tracking device was tampered with. Liberty Healthcare discovered the removed device at a Rancho Bernardo worksite on Friday. Police are searching for him.

How it is being reported

• Police hunt sexually violent predator who vanished after GPS ‘tamper mode’ alertNew York Post · 28 Sept, 05:12
• Police hunt sexually violent predator who vanished after GPS 'tamper mode' alertFox News · 28 Sept, 00:30

In this story: Merle Wakefield · San Diego County · Liberty Healthcare · Rancho Bernardo

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