Search suspended for missing man in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest
NORTHFIELD, N.J. (CBS) -- Investigators suspended the search for a missing man they believed is somewhere within the Wharton State Forest in Burlington County, New Jersey.
New Jersey State Park Police said the search was suspended on Tuesday afternoon. The City of Northfield Police Department is leading the search, according to state park police.
Northfield police identified the missing person on Facebook as 32-year-old Elliot Ganiel from Northfield.
Ganiel is described by police as 5-foot-4 and weighing about 140 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair.
Northfield police were notified Saturday night just before 11 p.m. of a potential missing person from the area.
Officials said New Jersey State Police then called a concerned family member of Ganiel and told them his car -- which had many personal items still inside -- had been found at the Mullica River Canoe Landing within Wharton State Forest.
The family member told officials they hadn't seen Ganiel in the last three days leading up to his disappearance.
Over 10 different New Jersey law enforcement agencies, including New Jersey State Park Police, K-9 teams, drone units and numerous dive teams were involved in the search.
Search efforts will continue to focus on both wooded and water areas within the state forest.
If you know anything about Ganiel's whereabouts, Northfield police ask that you call Detective Matthew Locotos at 609-641-3122 or the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection hotline at 1-877-WARN-DEP (1-877-927-6337).
