MARATHON, Ont. — A vehicle that was being driven by a missing southern Ontario man has been discovered abandoned north of Lake Superior,.
There is still no sign, however, of 28-year-old Brian Penny.
Penny arrived in Thunder Bay on Sept. 20, but his family has not heard from him since.
He was reported missing by the Toronto Police Service which initially requested the assistance of Thunder Bay Police in finding him.
Ontario Provincial Police say Penny's rented silver 2020 Nissan Rogue was found Monday on a dirt road off the Trans-Canada Highway, about 45 kilometres west of Marathon.
Local officers, the OPP Emergency Response Team, and a K-9 team searched the area unsuccessfully, with support from OPP air and marine units.
Penny is Caucasian, 5-foot-9, and weighs 165 pounds with a thin build, fair complexion, and brown hair, beard and eyes.
Anyone knowing his whereabouts is asked to contact the OPP, Thunder Bay Police or Crime Stoppers.
