Purdue police assist in search of student last seen in Indianapolis area

March 22, 2010

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University police are assisting in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's search for a missing Purdue University freshman.

Patrick Trainor

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Patrick A. Trainor, 19, a freshman in the College of Agriculture from Indianapolis, was last seen Sunday (March 21) in the Indianapolis area. He is described as white, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 135 pounds, and having brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing beige shorts or blue jeans, a grey hooded sweatshirt and white tennis shoes.

A two-door dark green 1999 Ford Mustang with Indiana license plate No. 522ZVF also is missing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Purdue University Police Department at 765-494-8221, its anonymous tipline at 765-496-3784, the WeTip anonymous tipline used by all Tippecanoe County law enforcement at 1-800-78 CRIME (1-800-782-7463) or the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at 317-327-6539.

Writer: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu

Source: Detective Sgt. Carrie Costello, 765-494-8221, ckcostello@purdue.edu

Related Web site:
Patrick Trainor, missing person Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107910299228559