Rescuers search for missing man in Arendal – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio

The police, the Red Cross and Norwegian rescue dogs are searching for a missing man in Arendal. – Now we are going to start a search with dog patrol, drone and boats in the area around Pollen and towards where he lives, which is approx. 3 kilometers outside the city centre, incident leader Anders Hareide Holt from the police tells news. On Sunday afternoon, the police reported that they had received a formal missing person report on a 23-year-old man late on Saturday evening. They had first received a report of concern at 9 p.m. Operations leader Anders Hareide Holt in Arendal. Photo: Espen Bierud / news At the same time that what the police call a rescue operation is taking place, an investigation has also been launched. – Do you have reason to believe that you will find him alive? – Yes, that is what we hope for and that is what we are working on now. No indication of criminal activity Operations manager in the police, Eyvind Formo, tells news that they have no indication that anything criminal has happened. He goes on to say that the police are keeping all options open until they know what has happened. – Eventually we are approaching 50 people, a few more will arrive later in the evening, says task leader Holt. Rescue crews on site in Arendal to search for a 23-year-old man who has been missing since the night of Saturday. Photo: Espen Bierud / news – Why do you take this situation so seriously and deploy so many people? – It is based on the information we have that he has not made a sound since the night of Saturday. Then we have to search to see if there is a person who needs help and if we can find him, says Holt. Last seen on the night of Saturday The man is around 180 centimeters tall, has dark hair and was last seen wearing a white and red jumper with dark trousers. He was last seen around 02:15 on Saturday night. He was then caught on a surveillance camera at a kiosk in Arendal. – After that, we do not have any reliable observations of him, says Holt. He has also been to the Madam Reiersen nightclub in the city. The man was at the nightclub Madam Reiersen in Arendal on the night of Saturday. The police are asking for tips in the case. Photo: Espen Bierud / news The man was reported missing after he failed to attend an appointment on Saturday morning. The police ask members of the public who have tips in the case to contact 02800. The rescue teams have set up a base in the center of Arendal in connection with the search. Photo: Espen Bierud / news



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