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RCMP, SAR searching for missing man

Sunshine Coast RCMP is looking for information on the whereabouts of 85-year-old Andreas Hansen, who was reported missing from his Crowsten Road residence on Monday afternoon, Sept. 15.
Andreas Hansen
Sunshine Coast RCMP is looking for information on the whereabouts of 85-year-old Andreas Hansen, who was reported missing from his Crowsten Road residence on Monday afternoon, Sept. 15.

Sunshine Coast RCMP is looking for information on the whereabouts of 85-year-old Andreas Hansen, who was reported missing from his Crowsten Road residence on Monday afternoon, Sept. 15.

According to RCMP, Hansen’s caregiver last saw him outside of his residence at approximately 2 p.m. on Sept. 15. Hansen has dementia and had recently started wandering off from his home.

“Hansen was reported missing to the RCMP at approximately 5 p.m. after friends searched the area of his home and places he had frequented,” said Sgt. Steve Chubey. “Search and rescue were immediately deployed and searched several areas until  2 a.m.”

Hansen does not have a drivers licence and his vehicles are accounted for.

Hansen was last seen wearing light coloured blue jeans, brown slip-on shoes, checkered shirt, suspenders and a dark blue baseball cap. He is described as Caucasian, grey hair, blue eyes, 178 cm tall (5 foot 10) and 95 kg (209 pounds).

“Sunshine Coast RCMP and search and rescue will be continuing with their search for Mr. Hansen today and are asking that anyone reporting seeing any male matching his description to call 9-1-1 immediately,” added Chubey.