Dangerous offender released in Calgary

By 660 NEWS STAFF

Posted Aug 5, 2020 2:31 pm.

Last Updated Aug 5, 2020 2:32 pm.

CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Calgary police are warning the public about the release of a dangerous offender.

They say 35-year-old Linden David Jessie Bird is now out of prison after serving time for sexual assault and breaching conditions.

Police say the sexual assault happened in Saskatchewan along with previous convictions including kidnapping and trying to choke, suffocate or strangle a victim.

Bird has a Dangerous Offender designation and will be subject to long-term supervision.

Police are issuing details about his release into the community in the interest of public safety.

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