Police divers join search for missing woman
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This article was published 28/04/2016 (2918 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Winnipeg Police Services dive unit has joined the search for Catherine Curtis.
The dive unit has started searching around Grant’s Old Mill between Sturgeon Road and Booth Drive, working their way into Woodhaven throughout the day, police said.
“It is just a logical area for us to search in light of the circumstances,” said Const. Jason Michalyshen, adding independent ground searches are also continuing.
We are making every effort to locate Catherine,” said Michalyshen. “It’s tough for the family… the support the family has been provided by the community — once again, Winnipeggers are stepping up.”
Curtis was last seen on Monday morning in the St. James area. She had been admitted to the Grace Hospital on April 13, and left the building on a hospital-sanctioned, unaccompanied walk, and never came back.
The Bear Clan Patrol has assisted volunteers combing the St. James area for traces of Curtis, trying to cover as much ground as possible.
Thursday afternoon the Bear Clan and Curtis’s family found a car in an underground parking lot with Cathy’s name drawn in the dirt on the hood, along with a doodle of a heart, a sun, and hand prints. Police said they have looked into the finding, but it has not helped the investigation in any way.
“The family has seen it and it’s not recognizable hand writing… no new information was identified,” Michalyshen said.
Winnipeg police issued a description of Curtis as Caucasian, 5’4″, 85 lbs., with a thin build. She has blue eyes and long, white hair which is likely pulled back in a ponytail. She may be wearing a navy blue jacket, blue jeans, white sneakers, and either a white baseball cap or knitted grey toque. In surveillance footage from the Grace Hospital, Curtis could be seen wearing dark plaid pajama-style pants.
Anyone with information should contact the Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit at 204-986-6250.
— with files from Ashley Prest
