Search expands for missing Freeport teen
Numerous law enforcement agencies and 30 trained search-and-rescue volunteers continue to look for 14-year-old Theo Ferrara
Numerous law enforcement agencies and 30 trained search-and-rescue volunteers continue to look for 14-year-old Theo Ferrara
Numerous law enforcement agencies and 30 trained search-and-rescue volunteers continue to look for 14-year-old Theo Ferrara
Numerous law enforcement agencies continue to search for a missing teen from Freeport.
The Maine Warden Service and Freeport Police Department provided an update on efforts to locate 14-year-old Theo Ferrara Saturday afternoon.
Efforts are focused this weekend on wooded areas and trails in the area of Flying Point Road in Freeport and Bunganuc Road in Brunswick.
Officials say they’ve enlisted the help of 15 game wardens, eight police canines and utilized drones from Marine Patrol and Brunswick police.
“Ever since the initial call when we first started reaching out for public support we’ve received probably about a dozen pieces of information that have required some follow up that have actually I think kind of helped direct the search to an extent,” said Freeport police Chief Nathaniel Goodman.
Officials say more than 30 trained search-and-rescue volunteers have joined the search for Ferrara.
“We’re utilizing everything at our fingertips that could help us find him,” said Lt. Jason Luce of the Maine Warden Service.
Ferrara was last seen on Sept. 22 around 4:30 p.m. at his home in Freeport wearing a white colored windbreaker, T-shirt, neon-colored shorts and carrying a royal blue backpack.
Ferrara is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs around 125 pounds. He has brown eyes and hair.
Officers say he has no history of running away.
“We’ve come across a lot of trail cameras, ring cameras. We know the stuff is out there. We’re seeing some of it and we know there probably exists some we haven’t uncovered yet so we’re really asking the public to reexamine their property and if they have video or material they think would be helpful, we ask that they reach out to us so we can send a detective over to talk to them,” Goodman said.
Law enforcement leaders say there’s no indication Ferrara has left the area.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts, please contact the Freeport Police Department at 207-865-4800.