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The Sûreté du Québec is asking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 71-year-old Lachute man who owned one of the vehicles driven in the abduction of a six-year-old boy on Thursday. It was one of the longest Amber Alerts in Quebec history.

Yvon Lacasse owned the grey Honda CR-V in which the boy was found safe on Friday. A 41-year-old man was arrested at the same time by Ontario Provincial Police. It was the third vehicle used by the 41-year-old since the abduction 24 hours earlier.

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Lacasse’s friends and family have reason to be concerned about his well-being, SQ sergeant Claude Denis said Saturday morning.

“He is still missing and searches are being carried on,” Denis said.

The SQ is asking people between Lachute and Rouyn-Noranda to be on the lookout for Lacasse.

“If you are a landowner, a camper or a fisherman, or if you are travelling in this area, we ask you to work with us by looking around to check if Mr. Lacasse is there,” the SQ said just before 2 p.m. on Sunday. “If he is injured, he may have difficulty moving around.”