Police hunt lonely hearts criminal

The hunt for a drifter accused of targeting men through lonely hearts ads on Craigslist has been stepped up, with detectives linking him to more offences.

Beau Robert Bartlett is wanted in connection with the robbery of a man in Liverpool in Sydney's west last December.

The 31-year-old allegedly pulled a knife on his victim and ransacked his unit after meeting him when he responded to a "looking for love" advertisement on the online classifieds site.

Ashfield detectives have since also linked him to other offences, including robbery and assault in Croydon in December.

Bartlett, who has the word "player" tattooed on his arm, is of no fixed abode and police believe he floats between NSW and Queensland.

Anyone who spots him should not approach.