Ottawa police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 27-year-old.
Alexander Okonski, of Ottawa, was last seen on Tuesday. His kayak was found near the Britannia Water Purification Plant in the west end of Ottawa on Wednesday morning.
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Police describe Alexander as a white male with an athletic build. At the time he went missing he was wearing a camouflage jacket and black pants.
According to an Ottawa police spokesperson, a surface and shoreline search was completed on Wednesday. There are no plans to dive until all avenues to locate the man have been exhausted, including the public appeal for help.
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Police ask anyone with information to call the Ottawa Police West Investigations section at 613-236-1222 ext. 2666.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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