The Vail Police Department is asking for help from the general public in locating a 55-year-old man accused of multiple charges, including child prostitution, after he removed his court ordered GPS monitoring device on Friday. 

Ronald J. Branden, was previously the information technology director for the Town of Vail. He has been charged with violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, embezzlement of public property, theft, official misconduct, forgery and assault on a peace officer. 

He resigned from the position after being accused of soliciting a child for prostitution in 2018.

Authorities say they received a tamper alert shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday and then Braden’s whereabouts became unknown, according to a news release.

Two of Braden’s vehicles were located in separate location in Edwards and Avon. He was seen on a security video at the Walmart in Avon being picked up by a late model Toyota 4Runner with a factory roof rack, and multiple stickers on the back window.

Law enforcement officers believe Braden could still be in Eagle County due to information gathered and GPS data collected. 

On July 4, Braden was issued an arrest warrant by Vail police officers, but he allegedly resisted arrest and injured two of the three officers on scene, according to the news release.

Authorities say Braden is not known to be a threat to the public, but encourage anyone who encounters him to exercise caution and contact authorities immediately.