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Carbondale Police search for a missing teenager

Matthew Pollard is shown in a black and white photo wearing glasses and smiling
Carbondale Police
Matthew Pollard

The Carbondale Police Department is asking for help from the public in locating 17-year-old Matthew Pollard of Carbondale.

Pollard was last seen on Sunday morning at 8:40 walking west in the 2500 block of East Walnut Street in Carbondale.

Pollard is described 5’05” tall, weighing 120 pounds, with blue eyes and shoulder-length blond hair. He was last seen wearing brown glasses, a purple tie-dyed t-shirt, black shorts, and blue shoes. Pollard suffers from a condition that places him at risk.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Carbondale Police Department at (618) 549-2121 Crime Stoppers at (618) 549-COPS.

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