UPDATE:
The 16-year-old, who was reported missing to the Portage la Prairie RCMP on March 6, has been safely located.
The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance.
Original Story:
Portage la Prairie RCMP are alerting the public to a missing person reported from the Portage area.
On March 6, RCMP received a report of a missing teen boy from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Darnelle Racette, was last seen on the evening of March 4 in Portage la Prairie. He’s believed to be in the Portage la Prairie, Long Plain First Nation or Sandy Bay First Nation area.
Efforts made to locate him have not been successful at this time and his current whereabouts remain unknown.
Racette is described as 6’0 tall, 200 lbs, brown eyes, and short black hair. He also has a “Racette” tattoo over his eye. There is no description of what he was wearing when he went missing.
If you have seen Darnelle Racette or have any information on his whereabouts, please call the Portage la Prairie RCMP at 204-857-4445, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.