Eric Sinclair Jensen, 55, is wanted on Canada-wide warrants for extortion, arson and mischief after he failed to appear in court in January 2012. (HO)

Edmonton police are asking for the public to keep an eye out for a 55-year-old man wanted for extortion, arson and mischief.

Eric Sinclair Jensen is wanted on Canada-wide warrants after he failed to appear in court last month on the charges.

Jensen is known to hang out in the city's west-end and he "may have ties to Mexico."

He was charged after a west-end warehouse received threatening letters demanding money, said police.

Investigators say management at the warehouse received a threatening letter Sept. 19 demanding a large sum of money.

A Molotov cocktail was then thrown through a broken window of the office, which sparked a large fire.

Jensen is about five-foot-10, 221 pounds.

Police ask anyone with information about Jensen to contact the complaint line at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).