Sex offender with distinctive Playboy bunny tattoo 'goes missing'

A registered sex offender with a Playboy bunny tattoo has gone missing after he failed to tell police where he is living.

Victoria Police are searching for Evangelas Tsiarias, 51, and say it is possible he is using an assumed alias including Evan, Evanelos and/or Evaneglis.

Police have released a photo of Tsiaras and believe he could be in Mernda, Blackburn or Doncaster.

Anyone who sees this man is urged to call police immediately. Source: Victoria Police
Anyone who sees this man is urged to call police immediately. Source: Victoria Police

He is described as Caucasian, 178cm tall, with a solid build, brown eyes, grey hair, a short beard and a moustache.

He also has a number of tattoos on his back including a pistol, a skull, scenery and a cat in a top hat. He also has further tattoos on both hips including a Playboy bunny, a female, a heart and a knife.

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Anyone who sees Tsiaras is urged to call Triple-0 immediately.

Anyone with other information about his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the [www.crimestoppersvic.com.au|online reporting page|popup=true].