Police investigate homicide

The Belleville Police Service Criminal Investigations Division continues to investigate the death of Robert Vaillancourt.
Mr. Vaillancourt retired from General Motors in Oshawa and moved with his wife from the Colborne area to Belleville approximately two years ago. In the past two years Mr. Vaillancourt has been employed as a sheet metal worker at various locations from east of Toronto to Belleville.
Mr. Vaillancourt’s body was recovered from the Moira River at 10:55 a.m. on Thursday July 23, 2009 and the investigation to date indicates that Mr. Vaillancourt died in the early morning hours of the 23rd.
Investigators are continuing to seek assistance from the public that may assist them in their investigation and to assist in identifying friends, acquaintances business and associates of Mr. Vaillancourt.
In this effort the Belleville Police Service is releasing a recent photograph of Mr. Vaillancourt in the hopes that someone may recognize him and has information that may assist the police.
Anyone who with information is requested to contact S/Sgt Shawn Yuille at 613 966 0882 #2353 or D/Sgt Tom Sweet at 613 966 0882 #2313 or CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS