A former Canadian army reservist under investigation for alleged 'racist extremist behavior' has been missing for more than a week, and authorities in Canada and the US are warning people to stay away from him.
published an article alleging that he was recruiting for a white supremacist group.
A spokesperson for Canada's Department of National Defence told NBC News in a statement on Friday that the Canadian Armed Forces is aware of"possible racist extremist activities" by Mathews and the matter has been under investigation for several months. Mathews joined the Armed Forces as a reservist in 2010 and was a combat engineer at a base in Winnipeg. As of Aug. 30, he was no longer a member of the Armed Forces after he submitted a request to leave a few months prior.
As part of his release from the army, Mathews returned all of his military equipment including his uniform. He was never issued any weapons, the spokesperson said. The RCMP said there are no warrants for Mathews arrest or pending charges against him and this is being treated as a missing person investigation.
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