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3 adults reported missing in Prince Edward County found safe: OPP

OPP say officers have found three adults who were previously reported missing. Global News file

Ontario Provincial Police say three adults who were reported missing have been found unharmed in a wooded area near County Road 7 in Prince Edward County.

OPP said the trio was reported missing on Aug. 27 after failing to return from exploring a wooded area during a visit to their friends’ house. The homeowner called police after becoming concerned for their safety.

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Police said they located the three people after searching the wooded area near County Road 7 with the help of the OPP emergency response team and canine unit. The adults were found almost two and a half kilometres away from where they had wandered off, according to police

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Police say the three people were in good health and have since returned home.

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