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This person was missing Missing Since 08/28/1995

Missing Since:

Missing Since 08/28/1995

Missing From:

Missing From Berkeley, California

Classification:

Classification Endangered Missing

Gender:

Male

Race:

Race White

Date of Birth:

Date of Birth 07/30/1979 (45)

Age:

Age 16 years old

Height and Weight:

Height and Weight 6’0, 160 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description:

Clothing/Jewelry Description A light gray t-shirt with “Berkeley Crew” imprinted on the front, a light gray sweatshirt with “US Rowing” imprinted on the front, size L or XL black jeans and Dr. Marten’s boots.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Peter has slight scarring near the tip of his right pinky finger and he has previously fractured his left forearm/elbow. He is extremely nearsighted with 20/400 vision. He was wearing his contact lenses with him at the time of his disappearance and did not carry his eyeglasses. Peter may wear his hair tied back in a ponytail. He has heavy eyebrows and may have a mustache, beard or a goatee. Peter’s nickname is Rainbow. He may have a tattoo of a skull on his upper left arm.

Details of Disappearance:

Peter disappeared from his Berkeley, California home on August 28, 1995. He left around 11:00 a.m., telling his brother he was going to a bookstore by bus. He never came back.

His wallet was found, but his ID was missing. He left $100 in his room. He’d just passed his driver’s test but hadn’t received his license yet.

A bus driver said Peter asked for directions to Montclair, California, and seemed to be meeting a well-dressed teenage boy with blond hair and an accent. This hasn’t been confirmed. A cab driver also claimed to have driven someone matching Peter’s description, along with a teenage girl, to the airport, but this also hasn’t been verified.

Peter was a bright student, loved music, poetry, hiking, and biking. His family says he seemed happy and there was nothing unusual about his behavior before he vanished. He didn’t take extra clothes or money.

Police investigated several religious groups recruiting near his father’s university, but found no link. While it’s unclear if he left willingly, there are unconfirmed reports suggesting he might have gone to Oregon, Florida, Louisiana, or Washington.

The case remains unsolved. His family lives in Washington and San Diego now.

Agency:

Berkeley Police Department 510-644-6743

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