Have you seen Geoffrey? RCMP searching for missing Manitoba man
Mounties are searching for a missing Manitoba man who hasn't returned home in weeks.
Police say 37-year-old Geoffrey Kolomaya was reported missing Sunday from Pimicikamak Cree Nation.
His family has not heard from him since Aug. 4, officers say, and he has not returned home.
Police say he was last seen in the community on Aug. 10.
He is described as five-foot-nine, 180 lbs with very short black hair and brown eyes.
Officers say he was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, a green and brown graphic T-shirt, a hat, and black steel-toe work boots.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cross Lake RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
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