Police officials have resumed the search for a Timmins man missing since August.
Christopher Rivers was reported missing on August 28 and he was last seen in Timmins the following day.
On September 6, the car Rivers was believed to be driving was located. It was abandoned off Murphy Road in the northeast end of the city. Police began a ground search in the nearby area, before it was suspended on September 11.
The search got back underway this weekend and the perimeter has been expanded.
"The Timmins Police Service’s Emergency Response Team, with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police K9 unit, Timmins Porcupine Search and Rescue, and EMS Special Operations Medics has resumed the ground search for missing Timmins resident Christopher Rivers," reads a media release issued by Timmins police.
"The search will once again be taking place in the Murphy Road area where Rivers’ vehicle was located, however the search perimeter has now been expanded."
Rivers is described as a Caucasian male, approximately 5’10” tall, and 190 lbs. with a medium build. He has light brown hair and blue eyes. He is described as having unshaven facial hair.
Police ask anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Rivers, or believing they may have seen him, to call the Timmins Police Service at 705-264-1201.
