Police said early Friday that Louka Fredette, 6, and his father were reportedly seen at a Walmart in Saint-Eustache at about 7 p.m.
SAINT-EUSTACHE, QUE.—Quebec provincial police have deployed canine units, divers and a helicopter in their search for a man and his six-year-old son who is the subject of an Amber Alert.Louka Fredette went missing at about 5:35 p.m. Thursday and police believe he is with Ugo Fredette, 41.
Forensic teams inspected a white Ford F250 pickup truck but there was no sign of either father or son where the vehicle was abandoned in Lachute, northwest of Montreal.
Police spokesperson Ann Mathieu said the Amber Alert was still in effect and urged citizens across the province to remain vigilant in the event the pair boarded another vehicle.
“Because these people are on the move and we don’t know how they’re getting around, we’re asking everyone to keep their eyes open,” Mathieu said.
Provincial police confirmed that a woman found dead in a home in Saint-Eustache was the boy’s mother.
They said Veronique Barbe, 41, was married to Fredette and that she had four children.