Police searching for missing man, 27, last seen in Santa Rosa Plaza

Dylan Kurtek was last seen at his job at Charley’s Philly Steaks in Santa Rosa Plaza on Thursday. He took a break from work and never returned.|
CHANTELLE LEE
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Santa Rosa police are searching for an at-risk 27-year-old man who has been missing for nearly a week, officers said Wednesday.

Dylan Kurtek was last seen at his job at Charley's Philly Steaks in Santa Rosa Plaza on Thursday, said Detective Ryan Cogbill in a video Santa Rosa police posted on Twitter and Facebook. Kurtek took a break from his job and never returned, Cogbill said.

Cogbill described Kurtek as a white man with brown hair and hazel eyes, standing at 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing about 185 pounds. Kurtek was last seen wearing a dark polo shirt, khaki pants, black shoes and possibly a black hat with the restaurant's logo on it. Officials did not elaborate on why Kurtek was considered at-risk.

Cogbill said Kurtek has walked away and gone missing before, but was located within seven hours in the past. The last time he went missing, he walked from Santa Rosa to Sonoma, which is where his father lives.

Santa Rosa police received a tip that Kurtek may have been seen walking in the Mission Heights neighborhood in Sonoma on Friday, Cogbill said.

Anyone with information about Kurtek's whereabouts is asked to contact Santa Rosa Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit, which handles missing person cases, at 707-543-3590.

Missing Person: Dylan Kurtek (Case #19-13941)

******************UPDATE*************************** Dylan Kurtek has been located and is currently safe with his family. Thank you to everyone in the community for all of your help. *****************ORIGINAL RELEASE*************** The Santa Rosa Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Dylan Kurtek, who was last seen at his job at Charley’s Philly Steaks at the Santa Rosa Plaza Mall on Thursday, October 10. If you see or have seen Dylan Kurtek, please contact the Santa Rosa Police Department’s Violent Crimes Investigations Unit at (707) 543-3590. Please share this video and help us bring Dylan home safely!

Posted by Santa Rosa Police on Wednesday, October 16, 2019

You can reach Staff Writer Chantelle Lee at 707-521-5337 or chantelle.lee@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @ChantelleHLee.

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