St. Johns County deputies are searching for a sex offender who cut off his GPS tracking device days after he was released from prison, according to officials.
Robert Lee Ferrell, 35, cut off the tracking device and dumped it in a trash can off U.S. 1 at approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies said.
Photos: Deputies searching for sex offender in St. Johns County
Ferrell was released from prison a week ago. He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds.
PLEASE RT: WANTED / ABSCONDED SEXUAL OFFENDER -- *ROBERT LEE FERRELL* pic.twitter.com/PUZJLvmdDD
— SJSO (@SJSOPIO) July 20, 2017
Ferrell has a shaved head and tattoos all over his body, including on his head and neck.
He has a tattoo on top of his head that says Florida with a picture of a face next to it.
Ferrell was arrested for a lewd and lascivious act on a victim under 16 in 2001. He was found guilty of failing to register as a sex offender in 2015.
Robert Ferrell, 35, has tattoos all over his body, including the state of #Florida on his head. He was most recently arrested for robbery pic.twitter.com/LUn6yNS9Lb
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) July 20, 2017
Anyone with information about Ferrell's whereabouts is asked to call (904) 209-3988 or email kgreen@sjso.org.
To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward, call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-TIPS.
SPREAD THE WORD | Deputies say Robert Lee Ferrell, 35, cut off his GPS tracking device Tuesday. He has tattoos all over his body -- including the state of Florida on his head:
Posted by Action News Jax on Thursday, July 20, 2017
St. Johns County deputies search for sex offender who cut off ankle monitor days after he was released from prison https://t.co/XW85un2JI7 pic.twitter.com/LrQPqYBnL9
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) July 20, 2017
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