Selkirk RCMP have located missing Winnipeg man Curtis Kessler.

The family found out late Wednesday afternoon that Selkirk RCMP have picked up the 27 year old and are charging him with minor offences.

Curtis Kessler's dad, John Kessler, said after getting the call from police, he is relieved.

"It's a weight lifted off my heart. I just feel great," said John.

Curtis had been missing for almost a week. Curtis's younger brother Chad said police told the family that Curtis, who has struggled with mental health issues, went to the Crisis Response Centre at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg on Sept. 27.

He told staff that he had been off his medication for about a month, that he didn't have any left and that he wasn't feeling well.

Chad said police also told the family Curtis was treated at the centre and released, but he was not given any new medication.

He said they hadn't been notified since Curtis is an adult, his health information is private.

The family was in the process of organizing a search for Thursday morning in Selkirk when they got the news Curtis had been found.

They believe Curtis had been hiding and avoiding people while heading north from downtown Winnipeg.

"I think he's in a very scared, paranoid, lonely, afraid kind of state. That's why he's hiding, that's why he's avoiding the highways," said John.

Chaotic week over

John said it has been a chaotic week for the family but that the outpouring of support and efforts from police have been outstanding.

"I can't say enough about the Winnipeg police department, they've just been the best. Every dealing I've had with them has been nothing but professional and very understanding and sympathetic," said John.

Chad, who spent the week reaching out online for tips about his brother told CBC earlier Wednesday that the support from the community for his brother has been incredible.

"It's nice to see the support system that he really has, and I wish he knew that," said Chad.

John said his son will need to be evaluated and get stabilized, which may require a stay in the hospital, but that as soon as he can, John plans to have Curtis come live with him back home.