Crime & Safety
Critical Person Missing From Odenton, Police Need Help: Report
Police said a man has been missing from Odenton for 20 days. Have you seen him?
ODENTON, MD — Police said 25-year-old John Raymond Williams has been missing from Odenton since 8:30 p.m. on March 2. He was last seen in the 500 block of Retreat Court wearing a red jacket and black pants, officers added. Williams is 5 feet and 6 inches tall. He weighs 120 pounds.
An incident report noted that Williams frequently visits an Odenton 7-Eleven convenience store, located in the 1100 block of Annapolis Road. The write-up indicated that somebody may have spotted him around 7:00 p.m. on March 4 at a Pasadena Royal Farms convenience store, located in the 8500 block of Fort Smallwood Road.
Police informed that Williams sometimes wanders off and has previously gone missing for more than a year. Officers labeled him as a critical missing person because he has been gone for so long and because he needs daily medicine, the press release advised. Authorities explained that a caregiver at a group home reported Williams as missing on March 4 around 9:04 p.m.
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The Anne Arundel County Police Department asked anybody with information to call 410-222-4731. Tipsters can stay anonymous by dialing 410-222-4700 or 1-866-7LOCKUP, by using the P3 Tips mobile application or by heading to metrocrimestoppers.org.
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