After intense searches to find the man by military, federal, state and local agencies, the military academy has reported a West point Cadet missing and an M4 rifle missing along with him, too.
Although authorities firmly believes that the cadet doesn’t pose any threats to the public, they believe, however, that he may be a threat to himself.
“The academy will be operating normally with an increased force protection status, with more police presence at sporting events and across the academy,” authorities said in a statement
He was last seen on Friday around 5:30 p.m. and also discovered missing when he failed to show up for a military skills competition. And immediately, his teammates began looking for the cadet, who was a member of the class of 2021 according to the academy.
On Saturday, around 1 a.m., military police began another search for the cadet after an initial search to locate him proved to be unsuccessful.
Subsequently, various hospitals across the Keller Army Community and New York were contacted to make sure the missing cadet hadn’t received medical treatment, the academy said.
The shoreline was also searched by the Coast Guard and state police offered helicopter, K-9 and drone support for the search.
“I want to thank the local and state law enforcement agencies and emergency services for their tireless support,” Lt. Gen.Darryl A. Williams, the 60th Superintendent at the US Military Academy at West Point, said in a statement. “We will continue to search with all means possible, on and off West Point. Safely locating the Cadet remains our focus and number one priority.”