Drone helps locate missing man in St. John’s

On Thursday evening, at approximately 8:00 p.m., RNC officers responded to a missing person report on Thorburn Road in St. John’s.

Officers conducted an extensive search across the city, following up on leads and checking various locations in an effort to find the missing 28-year-old man. Despite their efforts, he remained unaccounted for.

As the search continued, officers deployed a drone equipped with Forward Looking Infrared technology to scan the dense wooded area near his home. After trekking several kilometres through the forest, officers, with the help of the drone, successfully located the man.

He was found safe but disoriented, walking along the Trans-Canada Highway.