Connecticut State Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection



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Connecticut State Police Patch STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Department of Public Safety
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, Connecticut 06457		  
Contact: 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

09/02/08

                      STATE POLICE SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSON

Today at 12:30 p.m. State Police Troop-K Colchester received notification that an elderly person was missing from a parked car in the Wal-Mart Parking lot 474 Boston Post Rd. in North Windham.

Troopers responded to the location and learned that HARRY PIOTROSKI  DOB: 7/22/41 was seated in a parked car at about 11:30 a.m. while a family member went briefly inside the store. The family member returned to the car and PIOTROSKI was missing.  A brief search of the area was conducted and then the State Police was notified.

Troopers responded and established a command post and initiated an immediate search of the area.  State Police K-9 teams also responded and began to search.  State Police helicopter Trooper-1 responded to initiate a search of the area from the sky.  Troopers checked and notified all businesses in the area.

PIOTROSKI is described as a white male 5’8” tall, 210 lbs, and he walks with a shuffle. He was wearing brown loafers, a pull over shirt and a jacket over his shoulders.  He suffers from Dementia and may appear confused and not recognize or be aware of his surrounding. 

State Police are seeking the public’s help if you think that you have seen PIOTROSKI please call 911 or State Police immediately at 860 537-7500.

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Lt. J. Paul Vance