OPP looking for missing Sebringville man

The OPP is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing Perth South man.

Derek Ritz hasn’t been seen since New Year’s Day. The 51-year-old was last spotted getting into a vehicle outside his home on Avonton Road in Sebringville around 2:30am that day.

Ritz is 5’11”, weighs about 170 lbs, has unkempt, shoulder length brown hair, brown eyes and a tattoo of a woman and a snake on his right forearm. He was wearing blue jeans, a dark shirt, and a dark, leather motorcycle jacket and may be carrying an orange backpack.

If you know anything about the whereabouts of Derek Ritz you’re asked to call the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Patrick Grapes
Patrick Grapes
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