UPDATE: East Haddam Community Not Giving Up the Search

UPDATE: The search is ongoing for missing East Haddam man, Robert Masci, as of Friday afternoon and will continue into the weekend. Residents interested in volunteering are being asked to check the town web site for details at www.easthaddam.org on where to report and the status of the search. Residents are being asked to not show up at the operations center. Information on the web site is forthcoming.

PREVIOUS UPDATE: Central operations for the continued search for missing East Haddam man, Robert Masci, has been moved to the East Haddam Firehouse Company No. 1 on Town Street, where search team members met Friday to plan the next steps in the search process. The contact number at Company No. 1 is 860-873-5036.

ORIGINAL STORY

East Haddam residents remained hopeful, as search and rescue efforts continued in full force Thursday for Robert Masci, the East Haddam man who has been missing since late Tuesday afternoon.

A steady stream of volunteers continued to pour into the command center, in operation at the East Haddam Firehouse, Company No. 2, on William F. Palmer Road in Moodus since Masci was reported missing. Friends and neighbors, as well as professional search teams, police and fire personnel have all worked diligently in the widespread areas of town throughout the past three days.

The town’s Senior Bus was used to shuttle the volunteers to specific search areas that had been meticulously mapped out and organized at the firehouse. Walking search crews were deployed, along with searchers on horseback. Over 80 residents aided in today's search.

Dan Roschko, a volunteer from the Chester Hose Company, was out with his fire department's all-terrain vehicle, searching with crews throughout wooded areas all day long.

"We started at about 9 a.m. and have been out searching numerous locations all over town that are tough to reach on foot," he said.

East Haddam Emergency Management Director, Craig Mansfield said, "The search is on-going, and at this point it is undetermined as to how long it will continue."

People who are interested in volunteering over the weekend, on Saturday or Sunday, can log onto the town's web site during the day on Friday at  www.easthaddam.org for details and more information.

You can also reach the command center at the firehouse during the day at 860-873-5037.

Bob Masci is a 68-year-old white male described as being 6 ft tall and weighing 180 lbs. He is bald on the top of his head with brown hair on the sides and was last seen wearing blue jeans, grey sneakers and a bright aqua colored sweatshirt. Bob also wears glasses.

Masci was reported missing by his wife after he did not return home from an afternoon walk and is said to have a mild case of dimentia.

Anyone who might have information on Masci or who might have seen him over the last few days is being asked to please call Troop K in Colchester at 860-537-7500.