Not yet unfortunately.

Did you find him?

I have a picture I can DM if that’s okay and more specific details I can send

I’m newer to the area but live around there and will keep an eye out. Any more or a description?

Crime here is essentially nonexistent. If you leave your bike out in the open, unlocked, you'll probably get it stolen, but thats true for literally anywhere. This guy unfortunately had his garage broken into but thats not very common.

I’ll check that out. Thank you!

Absolutely, I hope your search is successful. There is a person/page called On Scene Media New Haven that has shared missing persons before, he has a big reach and works closely with law enforcement, I’d reach out to him with a posting first. It’ll be very shareable from there too. Good luck!!!!

Thanks for the tip. I talked to shelters but soup kitchens are a great idea as well. I may look into the New Haven FB group. I think my mistake has been looking at Hamden groups first as they are mostly inactive. Appreciate it!

If you can create a missing person poster that’s easy to share, posting it in New Haven communities on Facebook would be a huge help. I live here and know the city well. Checking in with soup kitchens and shelters in the area would help as well if you haven’t already.

I plan to come to CT, but I don’t live local anymore - I’ve resided in DC for over a decade now. This is part of why confirmed sightings will help me to hone in on my search. I’ve looked into PIs as well and may hire one, but most have seemed unreliable and have pretty steep fees with no guarantee of results.

I’m not asking for anything aside from a potential “hey, I’ve seen a blind guy in the area recently that fits the description”.

If you want more details or a picture feel free to DM me and I can provide that.

Why don’t you hire a private investigator or come to Connecticut? I want to believe you and would be willing to help but I smell something weird about this

I get that the internet (and specifically Reddit) is weird, but this is no troll. It would be an oddly specific one to post into a local forum as well.

This is a guy that’s had a very unfortunate set of circumstances unfold in addition to his disability that has left him unsupported and unprotected. I don’t know what one would get out of a troll of this nature. I’m just looking for any confirmed sightings so I know where to start my search and his last known place of residence was in Hamden, CT.

If this is real I hope you find him. But this seems like a troll.

Email this info to all the shops

Thinking about moving to east rock. Is crime really that bad over there or is it just bikes?

Watch Craigslist too.

Call all the local bike shops plus Bradley Street Bike Coop

I called the local hospitals and homeless shelters but will keep periodically checking as you have a good point. Thanks

Inform the local emergency rooms, as this is the most likely place for him to turn up

+1 for this.

I had a buddy just last week whose bike was stolen from UConn campus in storrs. He found it on Facebook marketplace and got it back from the guy in new Haven. He said the guy had 100+ bicycles in the back of a cargo truck

Check fb marketplace, offer up, etc.

Unfortunately they are probably long gone. I live not too far from you on cottage. Sorry to hear this. Our home/renters insurance paid for a theft we had last year. That may be ur best bet to getting them replaced.

I never said I haven’t met him. I’ve known him for almost his entire life but his direct family have recently passed on leaving me as a sole potential caretaker.

My hope is there aren’t very many blind men wandering the local streets - I assume this disability and his given age, gender, race, and location are fairly good starting points for identification.

.....I'm sorry, but you just "inherited" responsibility for a 34 year old blind man, who you've never met, only have a very old picture of, and are told "looks very different now"?

How is anyone supposed to find him if no-one, including you, knows what he looks like?

Smart idea. He does likely need access to those things. Thanks!