Alerte Amber: Disappearance of Zack Villemure — Personal items found near bridge
alerte amber — Zack Villemure, 26, has been missing after being last seen at 10: 00 p. m. ET on 15 March in the Saint-Georges sector of Drummondville. Search teams from the Sûreté du Québec, including ground walkers and an aerial unit, conducted operations Friday morning ET and located personal effects near a bridge. Family members fear for his safety and investigators say all lines of inquiry remain open.
Alerte Amber: Search operations under way
Investigators deployed a mix of police officers and specialized teams to search targeted zones along the Saint-François river and nearby terrain. An SQ helicopter flew over the area earlier in the day and ground teams and walkers combed multiple sectors near the riverbanks. Sergente Valérie Beauchamp, Sûreté du Québec, said teams on the ground and the aerial unit were used to try to locate the young man and that roughly twenty officers were involved in field operations.
Evidence found and what investigators say
During Friday’s field work, personal effects were recovered in the vicinity of a bridge; authorities have not specified the nature of those items and have not confirmed a direct link to the disappearance. Sergent Louis-Philippe Ruel, spokesperson, Sûreté du Québec, said, “We must analyze each piece of information received, verify it and validate it with our teams in the field and our investigators. No lead is ruled out at the moment. ” Investigators are analyzing the recovered effects while continuing on-the-ground searches with caution because some operations were temporarily suspended to assess risks in the area.
Family members describe Zack Villemure as 1. 78 m tall and about 55 kg, with brown hair and brown eyes and distinctive tattoos including a sword with wings on his back and a wolf on his left arm. Relatives have asked residents near the river to be vigilant and to check riverfront properties safely; the family has urged anyone with information to come forward.
What comes next
Search efforts will continue as investigators validate tips and analyze the items recovered near the bridge. The Sûreté du Québec asks anyone who may spot Zack or who holds information to contact emergency services or provide details confidentially to the Criminal Information Centre at 1-800-659-4264. The family has expressed hope that additional eyes along the river corridor between Drummondville and points downstream will help, and authorities note that prudence is required when accessing search zones. The public response and ongoing forensic checks of the recovered effects will shape the next phase of operations; appeals framed as alerte amber continue to circulate among those seeking his safe return.
