UPDATE:
An individual, located deceased in the Ottawa River in Clarence-Rockland, has been identified and his death has been deemed a homicide.
On Saturday, May 17th, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers from the Russell County OPP responded to a report of a body discovered in the Ottawa River, near Dallaire Street. A postmortem examination has confirmed the deceased to be Robert Prevost, 63 years old of Clarence-Rockland, who was reported missing in early March 2025. He was last seen at his home on Laurier Street in early February 2025.
The Russell County OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance was provided by OPP Forensic Identification Services and several other OPP specialized units.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact the Russell County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you have information but want to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
ORIGINAL:
Ontario Provincial Police are asking for the public’s help locating a 63-year-old man from Clarance-Rockland who has been missing for more than a month.
Robert Prevost was last seen at his home on Laurier Street in mid-February, OPP said.
He is described as white, 5-foot-6 (168 cm) tall, with a slim build, long light brown and grey hair, and blue/grey eyes.
He might be wearing a knee-length, light brown winter coat.
Anyone with information regarding Robert Prevost’s disappearance or whereabouts should contact the Russell County OPP Crime Unit at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident RM25061375. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
“Even if someone wishes to remain anonymous, any information could help,” the OPP said.
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