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Missing man last seen near interstate in AmherstErie County NY

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audio iconMissing Person
I-290, Amherst, NY

According to the dispatch call, a man missing from an apartment near Amherst was last seen by his father during a recent video call. The apartment was checked and found clear. He may be driving a black Jeep Patriot registered to his father. His phone last pinged near Interstate 290. The man is described as a six-foot tall white male with blondish brown hair and a thin build. He is reportedly driving toward Ohio.

Audio|Heard on: Amherst Police Dispatch
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02:4
Transcript:
00:00
104 and 23[1], dad is telling us that he FaceTimed him five minutes ago.
00:09
Okay,
00:11
thanks Lord.
00:12
There's not really any blood that we can tell that's around.
00:15
But as I said, the apartment's clear, so we're going to check the area.
00:23
There's a physical surroundings in that bedroom.
00:25
Can we convey that to data makes sure we're in the right location?
00:32
He's got a red sheet radio blue billow.
00:40
Looking towards the 290, he just sent a ping to dad and it's pinging on the 290 where it backs up.
00:50
We're trying to get info from dad.
00:57
10-4.
01:03
White male, six-foot, blondish brown hair,
01:06
thin-built, unknown clothing.
01:14
I'm on a three-way call with Dad and the Sun.
01:16
The Sun doesn't know I'm on the phone.
01:17
He's saying that he's driving to Ohio currently.
01:33
All.
01:37
Just confirming that black Jeep Patriot is gone.
01:41
All right, it's going to be in here.
01:47
So,
01:48
do we call off that plate for the G-Patriot?
01:53
The affirmative, John Robert Sam 793 is registered to the subject's father.
01:59
All right, simple.
02:00
We would have just missed in because that car is no longer on location.
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23: Fuel spill

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Location mentioned:
I-290, Amherst, NY
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Incident Timeline

  1. Phone Ping Indicates Possible Location Near Highway 290
  2. Apartment Cleared; Area Search Initiated
  3. Father Confirms Recent Contact
  4. Medical Concern Reported
  5. Family Communication Attempt
  6. No Response at Front Door
  7. Officers Arrive at Apartment Complex

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