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UPDATE: Missing Teen's Truck Found at Princeton Junction Train Station

Riley Branstrom was last seen on Monday and his cell phone signal was tracked to Freehold, according to his sister.

 

UPDATE: East Windsor police have reported that Branstrom's truck was located by West Windsor Police in the parking lot of the Princeton Junction parking lot on Thursday, May 9 at 3 p.m. Branstrom has not yet been located and the investigation is ongoing. 

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Riley Branstrom a member of the Hightstown High School class of 2012 was reported missing on Monday night. 

Branstrom's sister Rachel said the 18-year-old was last heard from on Monday night and police were able to track his phone to an area near Monmouth Battlefield Park in Freehold. Recent attempts to contact him have been unsuccessful as it is believed his phone has been turned off. 

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Since his disappearance both the Freehold and East Windsor Police departments have reportedly been notified. Branstrom said the East Windsor department is handling it as a missing persons case. According to East Windsor police, he was last seen around Hightstown High School on Monday, May 6 at around 2:30 p.m.

There was no word on what he was wearing at the time of his disappearance but he is described as being 5'11" with brown hair and brown eyes and approximately 160 lbs. He was driving a teal 1994 Chevy S10 truck with license plate T31 ADV. 

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is encouraged to call 609-516-3876 or the East Windsor Police Department at 609-448-5678. There is also a Facebook page and a website with more information on Branstrom.


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