Police in Whitby say they have no immediate plans to end an exhaustive search for a school teacher who vanished five days ago.
Dozens of Durham Regional Police officers and specially trained volunteers have been scouring Whitby for 52-year-old Jeffrey Boucher since he was first reported missing Monday after failing to return home from a morning jog.
So far, police have not found any clues that shed light on Boucher’s disappearance, though foul play is not believed to have played a part.
“This is a very complex geographical area of Whitby and we have to make sure we have gone through everything,” Insp. Nick Lisi told reporters Saturday morning. “At this time we will continue to conduct our investigation, cover the ground as I have indicated and let the lead investigators make the determination (on how long to continue the search).”
Earlier in the week, police focused on running routes and other places within a 15- to 20-kilometre radius of Boucher's home.
The search has since been scaled back with officers expected to conduct a sweep of a five-kilometre area near one of Boucher’s known running routes on Saturday.
Described by police as a man of routine, Boucher is an experienced runner who normally leaves home at about 6 a.m. and runs 10 to 15 kilometres before going to work at Bowmanville High School.
No one actually saw Boucher leave on Monday and there isn’t a definitive description of the clothing he was wearing. He is not in possession of his wallet, which was left at home.
“At this time, there are really no new developments, but we are here combing grounds up to five kilometres of this location,” Lisi said near the Whitburn Street search area on Saturday. “We are focusing on walkways as well as gullies and ravines.”
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