Illinois State Police in Ullin are looking for a man who fled on foot from a traffic stop on I-24 at milepost 7 in Johnson County.

According to a ISP news release, 30-year-old Michael A. Lafond was last seen on Tunnel Hill Road at Deer Ridge Road wearing a light gray t-shirt, gray fleece (pajama) pants and slip on canvass shoes.

Officials urge residents in the Goreville area to lock the doors to their homes, vehicles, and be on the watch for Lafond. If anyone sees Lafond, please do not approach and call 911.

Lafond is 5’10” tall weighing 210 pounds. He has shoulder length brown hair and a musical note tattoo on his temple.  He is wanted for failure to register as a sex offender.