Crime & Safety
Missing Will County Man Has Dementia, Needs Medication
Police said Raymond Martin is known to frequent Matteson and the South Side of Chicago, and may have been seen hitchhiking.
CRETE, IL —A Crete Township man has been missing since Saturday, the Will County Sheriff's Office said. According to police, Raymond Martin, 63, left the care of his family at his home around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Police said Martin suffers from dementia and requires medication. He did not have his phone, cash or bank cards with him.
People said Martin is a white male and is about 5'11" tall, with brown hair, brown eyes and a light complexion. He has a tattoo on his upper left arm that reads, "Ray" and a cross tattoo on his left ring finger.
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He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved red flannel shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.
People said Martin may have been seen hitchhiking on Exchange Road between Route 394 and just across the Indiana border. Martin is known to frequent Matteson and the South Side of Chicago.
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Anyone who has seen Martin or has information on his whereabouts should call 911 or Laraway Communications Center at 815-727-8575. Anyone with information may also reach out to Will County Sheriff’s Detective DeMato at 815-727-8574, ext: 4912, or email cdemato@willcosheriff.org.
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