Missing Hanwell man found safe - police
RCMP had sought tips on whereabouts of Gerald Hayes, 59, who went missing last week
A Hanwell man who went missing in the rural community just southwest of Fredericton late last week has been found, the Mounties report.
The Keswick detachment of the RCMP issued a news release Sunday morning, announcing that Gerald Hayes, 59, of Hanwell, had been reported as missing.
“Gerald Hayes was last seen on Jan. 4, 2025, at approximately 10 a.m., at a residence on Route 640 in Hanwell,” it said, noting he was reported as missing the same day.
The RCMP subsequently reported that Hayes had been spotted in Saint John at 10 a.m. Sunday.
However, in an update Monday morning, the Mounties advised Hayes had been found and was safe, and they thanked the public for its help in locating him.
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