AVON — Avon Police and Fire, working with the Massachusetts state police and mutual aid partners, are engaged in a search operation in furtherance of a missing persons case near an East High Street residence.
The search is focused on a heavily wooded area on the property of the home in which an adult male who is known to walk the neighborhood was reported missing in September.
At this time, the search efforts are focused on an old well on the property that had been previously visually searched.
Residents will notice an increased police presence in the immediate vicinity as police fire and other rescuers with specialized training remain at the scene at this hour. The increased activity does not indicate any ongoing danger to the community.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.