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| Colin Gillis Missing since 3/11/12 Tupper Lake, NY |
Colin Gillis, 18, a pre-med student at SUNY Brockport, had been visiting his hometown of Tupper Lake in northern New York over spring break. He was excited to go out and see his old high school friends at a party at a private residence on Paskungameh Road.
"He was all pumped up about seeing his friends," his father, John, told the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. "We were just kind of laughing and having a good time, like usual with Colin," he said. "He was in a great mood - like I said, very excited to see his friends."
But Gillis reportedly left the party in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 11, 2012.
Shortly thereafter, a witness reported seeing the young man walking along a desolate stretch of State Route 3 without a coat. Some of Gillis's belongings have since been found in the area, but there has been no sign of the college student.
Anyone with information regarding the case should contact state police at (518) 897-2000.
The witness who reported seeing Gillis said that Gillis was walking near a stretch of Adirondack forest, heading in the direction of Piercefield, NY. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise:
Lake Placid News Editor Rich Rosentreter reported seeing a young man in the road on state Route 3 at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday as he was heading back from Massena to Tupper Lake with his mother, who lives in Tupper Lake.
Rosentreter said the young man was walking against traffic close to the white line on the side of the road and flailing his arms. At first it looked like the man was hitchhiking, but then it looked like he wasn't.
He wasn't wearing a jacket, only a long-sleeved shirt, and the temperature was in the teens, Rosentreter said. Rosentreter said state police went to look for the man after he reported the incident to them at the Tupper Lake village police station, but to no avail.
While police have recovered a few personal items belonging to Gillis along Route 3, there have been so sign of the young man. Police have declined to explain what personal items were found. Lt. Scott K. Heggelke did tell the Watertown Times, however, that police have been unable to rule out foul play. YNN Rochester had reported previously that police said there was no evidence to suggest that Gillis had been hit by a car.
State police are also investigating a skirmish that occurred the night of the party, Heggelke told the paper. He did not give further details of the incident.
Gillis's phone was last used at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The Search for Colin Gillis
According to the Watertown Times, "police have interviewed about 30 people from the party on Paskungameh Road, and have begun reinterviewing. Troopers also put a checkpoint together Saturday night to stop drivers who may have seen Mr. Gillis the week before at that same time."
More than 200 volunteers came out to comb the Adirondacks woods for Gillis on March 13.
The following day, Capt. John Streiff, a state forest ranger, told 7 News at Noon that the focus of the search had shifted from the woods to in and around waterways. Conditions during the search varied from bare ground to knee-deep snow. Specialized search teams began concentrating their focus to areas near Raquette Pond and upstream, and on the river.
State police have previously said that there is no evidence to suggest that Gillis had tried to walk across the ice.
Colin Gillis is 6'1", 170 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a white shirt with black stripes, blue jeans and red sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding the case should contact state police at (518) 897-2000.
Case Details Name/age: Colin Gillis, 18
Hometown: Tupper Lake, NY
College: SUNY Brockport
Last seen: 03/10/12 at a party on Paskungameh Road in Tupper Lake, NY; then walking on Route 3 headed toward Piercefield, NY
Physical Description: 6'1", 170 pounds, blonde hair, blue eyes
Last seen wearing: White shirt with black stripes, blue jeans and red sneakers.
Investigating Agency: Ray Brook State Police (518) 897-1300
SourcesCollier, Jessica. (2012, March 12). Search forms for Tupper Lake teen. Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Retrieved May 7, 2012 from: http://adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/529762/Search-forms-for-Tupper-Lake-teen.html?nav=5008
Gore, Josh. (2012, March 21). Search for Tupper Lake teen scaled down; police investigating a skirmish. Watertown Times. Retrieved May 7, 2012 from: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120321/NEWS07/703219856
WHEC Staff. (2012, March 13). Hundreds search for Colin Gillis, missing SUNY Brockport student. WHEC.com. Retrieved May 7, 2012 from: http://www.mpnnow.com/topstories/x1907507184/Hundreds-search-for-Colin-Gillis-missing-SUNY-Brockport-student
YNN Staff. (2012, March 12). Search Continues for Missing SUNY Brockport Student. YNN Rochester. Retrieved May 7, 2012 from: http://rochester.ynn.com/content/all_news/576811/search-continues-for-missing-suny-brockport-student/#replay
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according to my source Israel keyes is suspected of being involved with his disappearance. do not know if it is true
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