A Virginia Tech student who went missing before an exam was seen Wednesday afternoon in southeast Missouri, authorities said Thursday.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said, “After hours of lead-based follow-up investigation, Sheriff's Office investigators located Jonathan Roop on the afternoon of February 21st at a restaurant in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. We were able to track it down to.” statement.
Roop, 20, was found alone at the restaurant and left after an employee identified him, the statement said. He drove off alone in his car, and local police were unable to capture his footprints, but they saw him fleeing alone in a black Toyota, as seen in images included in the statement. I got the photo.
“While there are many unanswered questions, based on this private sighting, we believe Mr. Roop was acting alone and traveling of his own free will,” the sheriff's office said. added.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is searching for Johnny Roop, a Virginia Tech student who was last seen at his apartment in the Merrimack area of Montgomery County on February 16th.
For information, contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 540-382-4343.https://t.co/4UWoCR9WVz
— Virginia Tech (@virginia_tech) February 19, 2024
Roop is believed to have disappeared alone from Montgomery County on February 16, and friends and family said his behavior was “not consistent with his normal pattern of behavior,” MCSO said in a statement. another statement Tuesday.
Virginia Tech said the student, who was last seen at his apartment in the Merrimack area of Montgomery County, was heading to his parents' home in Abingdon to take an evening online exam but “did not show up.” news release.
“MCSO appreciates the concern of law enforcement, businesses, and the public during this investigation,” the company said in a statement. (Related: Teenager miraculously found alive after 'cyber kidnapping' scam)
— MontVASheriffsOffice (@VAMCSO) February 23, 2024
Other missing college students that have made headlines in recent years include Texas State University student Jason Landry, 21, and Auburn University student Kyle Clinkscales, 22.
Landry had not been seen since December 13, 2020, and her car was found abandoned on a rural Texas road early the next morning, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said. said. statement.
Clinkscales disappeared in January 1976, and bones were found in his car in an Alabama creek in December 2021 and were identified as his in February 2023, the Troup County Sheriff's Office said. The government office announced. statement.
