RCMP seek help finding Nikki Hitgano, last seen at Prince Rupert cruise ship terminal

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Written By Shara Cooper MA, MFA

Nikki Hitgano, 39, was reported missing Sept. 1 and was last seen that day at the Prince Rupert cruise ship terminal.

Photo: Prince Rupert RCMP.

Prince Rupert RCMP are asking for the public’s help finding a 39-year-old man who was reported missing Sept. 1.

Nikki Hitgano was last seen the same day at the Prince Rupert cruise ship terminal.

RCMP describe Hitgano as a Filipino man who is five-foot-seven and weighs about 152 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black cap, black jacket and flip-flops and carrying a black and grey backpack.

Anyone with information about Hitgano’s whereabouts is asked to contact local police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Shara Cooper MA, MFA

Shara Cooper is the founder of Nordic Prairie Life (formerly, Recipe & Roots) and owner of the Boundary Sentinel. She is the mother of two teenage daughters, one dog (The Mediocre Gatsby), and one cat (Princess Roseabella the First aka Rosie). She lives in Edmonton, Alberta. You can find her writing most recently in the Toronto Star.

https://www.sharacooper.ca
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