RCMP are asking the public to help them locate a missing man who they say is in need of immediate medical assessment.
Nicholas Blackwell, who does not have a fixed address, was last seen in Duncan on July 7 at 2:40 p.m., said North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP. Blackwell is described as a 40-year-old, 6’4” Caucasian male with reddish hair. Thin in build, he was last seen wearing an orange-salmon coloured sweater, jeans, and black shoes.
He may have changed his clothes since then and might be wearing blue sweat pants and a white t-shirt, police said, adding that Blackwell may be frequenting homeless camps in the Duncan region. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Nicholas Blackwell is asked to contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522.