Crime & Safety
South Brunswick Police Issue Alert For Missing At-Risk Man
Porter Bell Jr., a 72-year-old North Brunswick resident was last seen in South Brunswick Tuesday afternoon.
Update: Porter Bell Jr., has been located by the police.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — The North Brunswick Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing “at risk” person.
Porter Bell Jr., a 72-year-old, black male, 5’11”, 210 pounds, with brown eyes and balding gray hair. He is diabetic and has been without his medication since early Tuesday morning.
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He was last seen in South Brunswick on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the State Police, Bell Bell left his residence at approximately 4:30 p.m. to take his car to the Garden State Truck & Auto repair shop on Route 130 in Monmouth Junction.
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He was wearing dark blue Dickie work clothing and was driving a beige 1998 Nissan Pathfinder, with NJ license plate WX530S.
Anyone with information is asked to call the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at 609-882-2000 ext. 2554 or Detective Errol McCalla of North Brunswick Police Department at 732-247-0922 ext 311, email emccal@northbrunswicknj.gov or the South Brunswick Police Department (732)329-4646.
Anonymous tips are welcome.
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