Waterloo Region police investigators are conducting a comprehensive search for a missing Cambridge man in a wooded area near Goddard Crescent July 22, after the 42-year-old man's vehicle was found abandoned near the area.

Const. Andre Johnson told media at the scene Jason Ng didn't show up for work in the morning, and concerns grew after his car was spotted near the industrial area.

Johnson said it was highly unusual for Ng to miss work.

.@WRPSToday Const. Andre Johnson says missing #Cbridge man Jason Ng didn’t show up for work this morning and his car was found abandoned in area of Goddard Crescent. pic.twitter.com/3X5e8CS8jK

— Cambridge Times (@cambridgetimes) July 22, 2019

Police set up a command post in the parking lot adjacent to the Federal Express building, launching a search that includes use of everything from the service's drone unit to capture overhead video to a search by canine tracker teams. Members of the police service's emergency response team also took part in co-ordinating the search.

An Ontario Provincial Police underwater search team has also joined the search.

Ng is described as Asian, five-foot-eight, with a medium build, black short hair, dark eyes and glasses. He was last seen wearing grey sweatpants and a black/blue shirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.