RCMP ask for assistance in locating missing man
By Boundary Sentinel
Last seen hitch-hiking east of Grand Forks, Randy James Neilsen has been reported missing.
Neilson is described as being 6 foot 2 inches tall and weighing 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a trench coat and a golf style cap.
He was last seen in Grand Forks on Oct. 1 in a back alley near Market Avenue. There was another possible sighting on Oct. 8 which placed Neilson on Highway 3 just east of Grand Forks hitch-hiking.
Grand Forks RCMP Investigation reveals Neilson’s time in Grand Forks was merely transient in nature as he was en route to Nelson to meet with a snow boarding buddy, explained Staff Sgt. Jim Harrison. Neilson frequently utilizes hitch-hiking as his mode of transportation .
Police investigation has revealed a former address for Neilson in the Nelson area and he had disclosed having friends and family in the Nakusp area as well.
If you have any information relating to Randy James Neilson. Please contact your local police.
