'NOTHING ADDS UP'

Family of missing Lyft driver Gary Levin speak out after eerie clue found when he vanished in mystery disappearance

THE family of a 74-year-old missing Lyft driver has spoken out after his car was found days after he vanished, with another man inside.

Gary Levin, a Lyft driver from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, went missing on Monday.

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Gary Levin, 74, went missing on Monday and police discovered his car with another man insideCredit: Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
Levin, 74, was seen walking into a Wawa in Boynton Beach on the day he vanishedCredit: Okeechobee PD
Matthew Scott Flores, 35, was found driving Levin's car in North CarolinaCredit: Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

His red 2022 Kia Stinger was discovered up the East Coast in North Carolina on Thursday night.

After a high-speed chase, police caught the driver, Matthew Scott Flores, 35, and arrested him.

The car was reportedly being driven by a man who has been accused of a second-degree murder that took place in Hardee, Florida.

While police caught Flores, Levin was nowhere to be found.

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"Nothing adds up or makes sense," Levin's daughter, Lindsay DiBetta told CBS 4.

"He didn't fall off the face of the earth. He would never vanish on us like this."

DiBetta added: "We're all just sick to our stomachs."

"Here's another night, and he's still not home, and have no idea where he is."

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On Monday, Levin left his home in Palm Beach Gardens at about 12pm, WPTV reports.

DiBetta said her father's phone last logged into the Lyft app at 1.22pm on Monday while he was picking up a customer in Delray Beach, Florida.

According to Levin's family, his car was spotted on highway toll plate cameras in Miami.

At 2.30pm Levin was reportedly spotted walking into a Wawa convenience store in Boynton Beach, which is about 13 minutes away from Delray Beach.

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Police say that Levin's phone pinged in Okeechobee, Florida at around 4.30pm that day - about an hour and a half away from Boynton Beach.

"Who would want to hurt him?  Is he ok?  Our minds are just racing," DiBetta said.

Days later, North Carolina Highway Patrol saw Levin's car in McDowell County on Thursday night.

A police chase into Rutherford County ensued and police said there was a crash during the pursuit.

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The driver, Flores, attempted to run away from the car but was apprehended by police.

Police say Flores seemed to be intoxicated when taken into custody and was taken to the hospital before being transferred to the Rutherford County Detention Center.

Palm Beach Garden's police have issued a missing endangered person alert for Levin.

DiBetta is hoping her father's big personality will help to find him.

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"He has an extremely contagious laugh. He will always laugh at his own jokes.

"So, that was like our one positive.  If anyone saw him, they'd absolutely know," she said.

DiBetta denies claims that her father ran away, saying that the family man was excited about the upcoming Super Bowl.

"Like everyone, well, maybe he just wanted to run away, really depressed, or something. 

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"I'm like, no, no, no.  The Eagles are going to the Super Bowl. I don't think you understand. This man should be on cloud nine," he said.

Flores was being held on no bond for a parole violation and a $615,000 bond for charges in North Carolina, including eluding law enforcement, speeding, and intoxicated driving.

A judge has since set his bail at 2million.

Flores has also been accused of charges in Florida including second-degree murder for the case in Hardee, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and violation of supervised pre-trial release. 

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The U.S. Sun approached Levin's family and the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office for comment.

Police are still searching for Levin after arresting Matthew Scott FloresCredit: WPTV 5
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