UPDATE:
OHSWEKEN - The Ontario Provincial Police Criminal Investigation Branch says it has concluded today's planned search at a property on 1st Line on Six Nations of the Grand River territory.
No human remains were found at the search location, police said.
The search was conducted with assistance from the OPP Emergency Response Team as part of the Amber Ellis missing person investigation.
The OPP thanked the Six Nations Police Service for their assistance with the investigation.
Police said no additional information regarding the details or outcome of the search will be provided, as this remains an ongoing and active investigation.
EARLIER REPORT:
OHSWEKEN - The Ontario Provincial Police Criminal Investigation Branch says there will be a heightened police presence at a property on 1st Line in Six Nations of the Grand River territory over the next week.
This is part of the Amber Ellis missing person investigation, according to a news release. There is no risk to public safety. The owners and tenants of the property are not considered persons of interest in this investigation, the release added.
OPP members are expected to be at the location for several days.
Six Nations Police Service members will be present to provide assistance.
Police said no additional information will be provided, as this relates to an ongoing investigation.
Ellis was 33 years old when she was last seen on Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation near the end of February 2021.
Prior to her disappearance, Ellis lived at an address in Hagersville, Ont. Ellis also has ties to the Brantford, Cambridge, Hamilton and Norfolk County areas.
Investigators said Ellis may have been the victim of foul play.
The province offered a $50,000 reward for any information that could help OPP resolve the case. Ellis is 5-foot-9 (175 cms) tall, 120 lbs (54 kgs), with a thin build, long dark hair, and brown eyes.
