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RCMP conclude search of underpass after assault linked to missing man

Police say Nick Lush is 5'2, 140 lbs with brown eyes and hair and tattoos on his arm, shoulder and hands. RCMP

CALGARY – RCMP wrapped up a search of a rural area near an underpass just west of Calgary on Thursday night after reports of a mysterious assault on Sunday morning.

Police received a call around 8:30 a.m. Sunday reporting two men had seriously assaulted a third man near an underpass at Highway 1 and Hermitage Road. When police arrived, no one was there, but evidence suggested a serious assault had taken place.

Police believe the assault may be linked to the disappearance of 32-year-old Nick Lush of Calgary, who family members say was last seen Saturday night when he left to go to a house party in Springbank.

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RCMP say there are no plans for a new search as of yet; Lush’s friends say in order to respect police work, the family isn’t planning a search of their own.

Cochrane RCMP released a photo of Lush and a car similar to one that may be connected to his disappearance Thursday evening in a call for help from the public to locate the missing man. Police say he was last seen wearing a black Sons of Anarchy T-shirt, a green camouflage spring jacket, blue jeans and black DC running shoes. The vehicle police are searching for in connection to the case is a 2008 Dodge Charger with Alberta licence plate BDY-1907.

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A vehicle similar to the one police are trying to locate in relation to the disappearance of Nick Lush. RCMP

Anyone with information is asked to call Cochrane RCMP at 403-932-2211 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

With files from Jenna Freeman and Phil Heidenreich

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