FAIRFIELD (CBS SF) – Police in Fairfield are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted parolee who is considered armed and dangerous.

Joseph Allen Stanley, 29, of Fairfield, is wanted by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for parole violations, Fairfield police said.

He is a white man about 5 feet 5 inches tall and 170 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Stanley wears his hair shaved on the sides with a long ponytail. He has numerous tattoos, police said, including on the side of his neck.

Police said Stanley is known to frequent Fairfield and Suisun City.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Fairfield Police Department at (707) 428-7300. Anonymous callers can contact Solano County Crime Stoppers at (707) 644-STOP. A reward of up to $1,000 is offered for information leading to an arrest.

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