Police are looking for Leon Hoostie, 32, after he left a medical facility without completing his treatment March 14. , Police are looking for Leon Hoostie, 32, after he left a medical facility without completing his treatment March 14. Credit: RCMP

Police need help finding missing Vernon man

VERNON – Police are searching for a Vernon man who disappeared from a medical facility.

Leon Hoostie, 32, left the facility March 14 without completing his treatment.

“Police are requesting assistance in locating Leon Hoostie so that he can receive necessary medical attention,” states a release from the RCMP.

Hoostie is described as Aboriginal, 5'10", with an average build, shorter, dark brown hair and brown eyes. He is possibly wearing a dark shirt and dark pants.

Anyone who knows his whereabouts, or has seen him, is asked to contact the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP at 250-545-7171. 

To contact a reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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