Portage la Prairie RCMP are part of a search for a missing man in the Westbourne region.  

Leslie Gordon Levasseur (Courtesy RCMP)

The search began yesterday, when 61 year old Leslie Gordon Levasseur was reported missing.

Constable Sean O'Keefe says the Amaranth RCMP are coordinating the search, adding a call came in about a black truck stopped on Road 51 North, and the driver walking into the ditch.

"From that point, the complainant lost sight of him. Yesterday, our police dog services, our Canine Unit, attended the scene, as well as the STARS helicopter, performing some searches of the area. And, unfortunately, those searches came up negative at the time."

O'Keefe stresses the search continues.

"The search and rescue team commander with continue the search until they either locate the gentleman, or until the have reason to believe that he's not in the area that they're searching."

We'll have more information as it becomes available.