Missing man Eric Spencer of Thornbury (photo supplied by OPP)Missing man Eric Spencer of Thornbury (photo supplied by OPP)
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Officers searching in Georgian Bay Township for Thornbury man

A search continues in a section of Georgian Bay Township for a missing Thornbury man.

Police started their search Wednesday evening after a resident in the area of South Bay Road and Honey Harbour Road informed them that a man had secured his vehicle on their property and failed to return.

The missing male has been identified as Eric Spencer of Thornbury. He's described as being a white male, 60 years of age, with a thin build, green eyes, and light brown hair.

He was wearing a dark spring/fall jacket, a grey sweatshirt, beige pants, a red baseball cap and black or brown boots.

Officers are being assisted in their ground search by members of the OPP K9 Unit, Emergency Response Unit, an OPP helicopter and the OPP Mobile Support Unit.

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