A U.S. Navy sailor was unable to return to his ship in San Diego because his family and lieutenant say it is “very unusual” for him not to report for duty again.
Nija Townsend Jr., 20, was reported missing Monday when she didn’t show up for work on her ship, the USS Germantown, after her weekend leave, the sailor’s mother, Courtney Frazier, told NBC 7. .
“The health and well-being of our Sailors is a top priority and we will continue to work with local authorities to help locate this service member,” said Cdr. Arlo Abrahamson, Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Pacific Fleet Naval Surface Force, told the outlet.
The Lake Jackson, Texas, native was last seen by ship personnel around 1 p.m. Saturday, Navy officials told the outlet, saying they are now working closely with the San Diego Police Department and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) to locate the missing person. sailor.
The San Diago Police Department says they are working with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) to locate the missing sailor. Facebook/Cynthia Diaz Richardson
The mother was first alerted that her son was missing after members of Townsend’s crew reportedly contacted her to see if she had any contact with her son.
Fearing the worst, Frazier said he attempted to file a police report on his own with the SDPD and NCIS on Monday, but was allegedly told, at the time, that there was no indication of “foul play or imminent danger,” he revealed to Fox. News.
“At what point does it become indicative of foul play or imminent danger?” Frazier asked Friday. “Wouldn’t it be better to be safe than sorry?”
The researchers allegedly rejected his requests to ping his phone’s location, claiming they do not have the legal authority to do so, he shared with the outlet.
The USS Germantown, the ship Townsend was stationed on before he disappeared. USS Germantown (LSD-42)/Facebook Townsend’s phone was reportedly still on and charged as of Friday. Facebook/Cynthia Diaz Richardson
He tried asking his cell phone provider, Verizon, to ping his phone, but they told him they couldn’t track his location data without being asked by authorities.
However, a customer service representative for the phone company told him that Townson’s phone was on and 100% charged, although he had not answered a call or used any data since he disappeared last week.
The Post has contacted the SDPD for comment.
With a missing persons investigation underway, Townsend’s mother shared that a lieutenant told her that her son’s failure to report to his assigned duty was “very unusual.”
The sailor’s family and friends say it’s not like him to disappear without telling anyone. Facebook/Cynthia Diaz Richardson
“His lieutenant said no, he hasn’t done this before, this is very out of character and he always shows up for work,” the worried mother told Fox News.
Frazier’s son frequently spent his free time at a Quality Inn near where his boat docks, but when the concerned mother went in person to see if her son had been to the hotel, they said he hadn’t checked in this week, according to Fox . News.
“We’re not getting any kind of response that we need because we just don’t have any information,” Frazier told the outlet.
Townsend’s aunt, Cynthia Diaz Richardson, wrote on Facebook that it’s “different” than her nephew “not showing up to work.”
“Anyone who knows him knows his character and that he is responsible and would NEVER disappear without a word or without anyone knowing where he is.”
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