Port Alberni RCMP seeking public assistance in locating missing man

The Port Alberni RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating missing person Desmond Shipman.
He was reported missing Jan. 30 in Port Alberni. Shipman also goes by the name Dez Lasas and is believed to be a former resident of Salmon Arm, Mounties say.
People are asked to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424 if they konw anything about the whereabouts of Shipman.