This past week, Rob Joly's desperate 11-year-search for his missing son Luke Joly-Durocher brought him to the Sherbrooke Street residence where his son was last seen on March 4, 2011.
"I have wanted to see the apartment where my son spent his final evening for more than 11 years," said Joly in a release.
Joly was accompanied by Private Investigator Ellen White of Pulse Private Investigations/Whereabouts Unknown.
"I had the opportunity to look through that apartment and the building," said Joly.
"With the kind cooperation of residents and the owner, we were able to spend the better part of the day there and look at specific areas that numerous tipsters have told us about."
On March 4, 2011, Joly's son, Luke Joly-Durocher, a 20-year-old from Témiscaming was in North Bay to visit with friends and was staying on Sherbrooke Street.
The friends consumed alcohol prior to going to a bar where Luke was refused entry. Luke then visited a second bar on Delaware Street where he was last seen alive. Family members reported Luke missing three days later on March 7.
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Joly says they will continue searching for Luke for as long as it takes to find him.
"The public can greatly assist by helping us track down some items that belonged to Luke that we believe were seen in the community in the days after his disappearance," he said.
"These items may have been given away, sold, or traded. Specifically, we are looking for a pair of older, worn New Balance shoes with green trim, the purple belt as shown, and a red and white airline bag similar to the one pictured with the name, 'Rob Joly' written on it in black marker.”
He asks anyone with information about these items or Luke's disappearance to reach out to Pulse Private Investigations by text or phone at their confidential tipline, (289) 975 0909, or to contact North Bay Police.
Joly also commented on a recent fundraiser he saw online that solicits funds to conduct searches for Luke and others.
He would like to remind the public that Pulse Private Investigations is working on Luke's case at absolutely no charge and that there is no cost associated with any searches that they do. Pulse does not solicit or accept donations.
Joly encourages people looking to contribute to fundraisers to ask questions about how their donations will be used and how searches are planned before donating.
