East Hants District RCMP continues to request the public’s assistance in locating 45-year-old Paul Joseph Freel, of East Uniacke, who was reported missing on April 13.

Freel is described as 5 foot 11 and approximately 250 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes, and tattoos on his arms. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jogging pants, and blue running shoes with yellow and white accents. He is believed to currently have notches shaved or plucked into his eyebrows.

He was last seen on April 4, 2025, at approximately 5:35 pm in the East Uniacke area.

Investigators have located the vehicle that Freel was driving when he was last seen, a grey 2013 Nissan Rogue, abandoned on a logging road off East Uniacke Road.

Officers from East Hants District RCMP and neighbouring detachments, RCMP Ground Search and Rescue Incident Commanders, RCMP Police Dog Services, RCMP Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (drones), and RCMP Air Services have all been engaged in the efforts to locate Freel.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Paul Freel is asked to refrain from approaching him and to contact the East Hants District RCMP at 902-883-7077 or local police. To remain anonymous, contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a tip online at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.

-via RCMP