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Sheriff’s Office Searches After GPS Monitor Removed

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  • San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Merle Wakefield after his GPS monitor was removed.
  • Liberty Healthcare logged a GPS tamper alert at about 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 25 and found the device missing.
  • Wakefield, 69, was convicted of lewd acts with a child under 14 and rape by force.
  • Poway Mayor Steve Vaus and the San Diego County District Attorney opposed releasing him without a fixed residence.