Hamilton Police are looking for the public’s assistance in locating an individual who escaped from custody from the St. Joseph’s Forensic Psychiatry Unit located at 100 West 5th Street.

On July 14th, 2020, just shortly before 1:30 p.m., Hamilton Police received a report of a female who escaped from custody. She was last seen at the intersection of West 5th Street and Fennell Avenue.

Crystal LAVERGNE is a 38-year-old female, 5’1”, 150lbs with a pale complexion. She has short blond hair, a star tattoo above the right side of her lip, a chin and nose piercing. She was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, maroon shirt, blue jeans, black shoes, a checker fanny pack and glasses.

Crystal can become defensive and offensive towards others. If you see her, please call 911 immediately and do not approach or attempt to communicate with her. If you have any non-emergent information that you believe could assist Police, you are asked to contact the on-duty Division 30 Staff Sergeant at 905-546-3886.

To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at www.crimestoppershamilton.com