Police are currently searching for Eric Duffey, a UW-Steven’s Point student from Fitchburg who was last seen leaving a bar early Saturday morning.
Duffey left a Steven’s Point bar to go home after celebrating his 21st birthday around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, a press release from the Steven’s Point Police Department said.
Duffey called a friend approximately 20 minutes after leaving the bar and had a short conversation with him, Steven’s Point Police Sgt. Greg Bean told the Wisconsin State Journal. Just after, his girlfriend called him and his phone rang and went to voicemail.
Bean said Duffey and his friends likely had been drinking for five or six hours, but police do not know if he was intoxicated.
Police have looked into several tips, but none have led them to any further information, Bean said.
UW-Stevens Point organized a search Sunday, which Duffey’s family attended. About 150 people assisted in the search, and police used tracking dogs to try to locate Duffey.
Duffey is a Verona High School graduate. He was wearing an orange flannel shirt, a brown jacket and blue jeans. Anyone with leads is encouraged to call the Steven’s Point Police Department at 715-346-1501.
