Search for missing person near Middlebelt Rd woods, Wayne County MI

Missing Person

Authorities are searching for a missing person near the woods close to an apartment complex on Middlebelt Road. Attempts to contact the individual at the apartment were unsuccessful. The person's shoes were found at the apartment, and searches of the basement and surrounding areas have not located them. Communication with the missing person indicated they are still in the woods and have not noticed the search drone. Search efforts include drone flight with limited battery time and ground teams checking trails near the tree line. Phone calls to the individual's number have not been answered, and further checks inside the apartment are planned.

Audio|Source: Westland-Garden City Police and Fire

03:32

Transcript:

00:00

2A, go ahead.

00:05

We didn't get an answer at the door of the apartment.

00:08

Both pairs of shoes are still there, and we also check the basement of both buildings.

00:12

He's not in there either.

00:15

Two-A, cop.

00:20

610 to 636.

00:23

Go ahead.

00:25

You guys want to put your ear to the door and have dispatch call that number?

00:32

I already tried that.

00:38

The door unlocked.

00:44

14, I'm on the phone again.

00:46

He claims he's still in the woods, said we're not going to find him.

00:49

He said he does not see the drone currently, though, if that helps 610.

00:55

That makes sense.

00:56

It was not in the air.

01:00

We've only got about 30 more minutes of flight time on the batteries,

01:03

so waiting for an extra pin.

01:09

So waiting at Team Mobile for response.

01:16

Queen-1's arrival.

01:19

2179.

01:23

2179. You see the 14.

01:26

14 room.

01:33

14, go ahead.

01:39

Yeah, I lost the call again.

01:41

If you want to try to call them, then maybe you can get him in the rapid.

01:44

I'll leave the answer if you call.

01:47

He's got to call us direct someone one for it to activate.

01:51

Yeah, that way it's probably not going to happen.

01:55

Yeah.

01:57

14, do you want to continue out here or do you want to call this?

02:05

504 radio, do you have units who are over here on Middlebelt, switch up to 3?

02:10

5.04 goes to any time I won't.

02:14

Do you have units on Middlebelt, switch up to Channel 3?

02:20

No, I need to try to put in a little more effort.

02:23

I was trying to ask him some questions to try to figure out where he's at.

02:27

He claims his clothes are not wet, so I would believe him to be some of the river.

02:33

13, copy.

02:35

15.03.

02:39

132, on 3.

02:42

Copy, we've checked a large portion of this, but we will continue.

02:48

Hey, if you guys want to come over by me, I'm sort of back where we were.

02:52

Before I got footsteps I heard fairly close to the tree line in the woods.

02:58

Copy. Copy.

03:01

You said there was no contact at the apartment?

03:04

Correct.

03:06

That's correct.

03:07

We also tried to call his phone while we were at the door and see if we heard the ring tone and we got nothing.

03:15

I'm going to be just north-east of the west lot.

03:22

A trail.

03:24

Okay, can we see if we can find a number for maintenance so we can physically check the inside of the apartment, cross off that box? This is

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Middlebelt Rd, Michigan

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