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Ottawa Police are searching Britannia Beach for a missing man on Thursday morning.
Police say Robel Weldegergsh, 32, was last seen around the beach at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night.
He is described as a black male, approximately 5’9″ or 179 cm, with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and black pants.
On Thursday morning, several police cars and emergency vehicles were on the scene and a large swath of the beach was cordoned off by police tape, but swimmers were still swimming in the designated swimming area.
A spokesperson for Ottawa paramedics said they were assisting with police but did not provide further details.
More to come.
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