Missing man from Sainte-Anne-de-Kent found safe

Eugene LeBlanc, from Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, N.B., is pictured in a handout photo from the New Brunswick RCMP.

UPDATE: Eugene LeBlanc has been located, according to a Thursday news release from the New Brunswick RCMP.

Police in New Brunswick are asking the public for help locating a missing 59-year-old man from Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, N.B.

The RCMP says Eugene LeBlanc was last seen Wednesday around 8:45 a.m. He was travelling on foot near Exit 42 off of Route 11.

LeBlanc is described as five-foot-six, 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt and khaki pants and was not wearing footwear. Police have not released a photo of LeBlanc.

“Eugene LeBlanc suffers from a medical condition that may cause him to be distressed or disoriented. Police believe it’s possible that someone may have picked him up,” reads a news release from the New Brunswick RCMP.

Police are concerned for his wellbeing and ask anyone with information regarding LeBlanc’s whereabouts to call Richibucto RCMP at 506-523-4611.

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