POLICE CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR MISSING ORANGEVILLE WOMAN UPDATE - DRIVER OF
VAN IDENTIFIED

ORANGEVILLE, ON, Sept. 1 /CNW/ - This afternoon, a media conference was held at the Headquarters of the Orangeville Police Service updating the media with respect to the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Sonia VARASCHIN.

A video was released at this time which identified a van in question that investigators believed was being operated by someone who may have seen Sonia VARASCHIN'S white Toyota Corolla that was left in the Alexander Park area on Broadway in the Town of Orangeville.

After the appeal was made for the driver to come forward, investigators received a telephone call and police have since spoken with him.

Unfortunately the driver did not see anything that could have helped the investigation and police thank the driver for coming forward so promptly. The investigation into the disappearance of Sonia VARASCHIN is continuing under the direction of Detective Inspector Mark Pritchard of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).

Sonia VARASCHIN is described as being approximately 5'1" tall, 125 lbs and brown hair with lighter coloured streaks.

Any member of the public who may have information surrounding the disappearance of Sonia VARASCHIN is asked to contact the dedicated tip line which has been set up at [phone], extension 2211 or to call to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

For further information: Contact Person: Provincial Constable Peter Leon, Central Region Media Relations Officer, Ph: 1-888-310-1122; Sergeant Pierre Chamberland, Media Relations Coordinator, OPP Corporate Communications Bureau, [phone]