The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is asking for the public’s help in finding a 21-year-old man from Saint-Donat, in Lanaudière.
Oliver Benoit was last seen on October 21, around 4:00 p.m., in the Lac Croche area of Saint-Donat, more specifically near Chemin Saint-Guillaume and Chemin du Domaine Boisé.
He has brown hair and eyes. The young man is 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) tall and weighs 57 kg (125 lb).
He was last seen wearing jeans pants, a blue short-sleeved shirt, black rain boots, and a pale gray windbreaker.
Oliver Benoit would walk with a pug dog. His relatives have reason to fear for his health and safety. The young man might be disoriented and confused.
Anyone who sees Oliver Benoit is asked to contact 911. In addition, any information that could help find this person can be communicated, confidentially, to the Criminal Information Center of the Sûreté du Québec at 1 800 659-4264 .
Call to the community
“I saw that this morning on the news, then, given that I live there, it’s funny to hear the street at home; you never hear about it here,” testified a resident.
The mayor of Saint-Donat, Joé Deslauriers, invited the community to watch the surroundings, but to remain vigilant.
He recommended not venturing into the woods to avoid the tracks disappearing or the volunteers getting lost.
“We have an extremely dedicated community here in Saint-Donat,” he said.