Edmonton police warn of violent offender being released into community – Edmonton [Video]

Edmonton police issued a warning Thursday about a convicted violent offender being released from jail who the service believes will commit another violent crime while in the community.

Luis Kenny will be living in Edmonton after he is released from jail on Thursday, police said. He is currently subject to a court order, with conditions, and is being managed by the behavioural assessment unit of the Edmonton Police Service.

The specialized unit deals only with high-risk, violent sexual offenders and high-risk violent offenders who are released to the Edmonton area.

At any given time, the BAU’s team is tasked with supervising dozens of high-risk offenders, keeping tabs on them and also trying to help the offenders adjust to life outside of prison.

Police said Kenny’s violent offences have resulted in physical harm to his victims, and he has been known to carry and use weapons in the commission of his offences.

Kenny has been …