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Mike Armstrong with Global National in Montreal reports that Pierre Morand is talking to police in Florida right now. Morand was reportedly found in his home in Hallandale, Florida.
Morand was “shocked” to hear that police were looking for him.
Armstrong reports that Morand called the city director of Lachute, where Morand was fire chief, and told him he had no idea that he was the subject of a potential kidnapping search.
The search began in Hillsville where a hotel worker found a handwritten note from a child saying she was missing, and that police were looking for her.
Check back soon for more updates.
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11:20 a.m. FRIDAY: We are learning more about a former Canadian fire chief that police are looking for in a potential kidnapping case.
The fire department where Pierre Morand worked in Lachute, Quebec, held a retirement party for him last Friday, according to Global National reporter Mike Armstrong.
Morand turned in his work equipment -- including a work cell phone, CB radio, and pager -- last Friday.
Armstrong talked to the general director of Lachute, who says that people there who have seen the surveillance video of Morand leaving the hotel believe the female in the video is Morand’s wife.
Armstrong reports that Morand worked for the Lachute Fire Department for 14 years, and had a clean record.
A hotel worker in Hillsville found a note believed to be from a young girl, stating that she was missing and that police are looking for her. Investigators are trying to track down Morand to see if he is actually with a missing girl. The note was signed by Jasmine Hines.
Check back soon for more updates.
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UPDATED 8:15 a.m. FRIDAY
Hillsville Police report no new sightings of Pierre Morand. After seeing his picture on this website a truck driver reported seeing Morand at a truck stop near Hillsville. Police still don't know where he is. They're also still trying to figure out if the note is actually from a missing girl or if it's some sort of hoax.
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UPDATED 8:10 p.m. THURSDAY
Hillsville Police tell Your Hometown News Leader they've talked with several agencies including INTERPOL, the FBI and Canadian Police about the possible kidnapping case they're working on.
A hotel worker at the Quality Inn in Hillsville found a note that appeared to be written by a child, claiming she was missing. The girl said her name was Jasmine Hines, but that name isn't listed on any missing persons databases in the United States.
WDBJ7 has been on the phone all night trying to track down information about the man wanted, Pierre Morand. We spoke with dispatchers from the city in which he works as Fire Chief, Lachute, Quebec, and people who know him say he is supposed to be on a five-month vacation to his new home in Florida, with his wife. They say they don't why he would have a child with him.
