UAA Police Searching For Missing Cross-Country Runner

UAA police are searching a missing UAA student last seen on Sunday evening.

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By Neil Torquiano

Story Created: Nov 8, 2011 at 9:41 AM AKDT

Story Updated: Nov 8, 2011 at 7:54 PM AKDT

University of Alaska Anchorage police and Anchorage police are asking for your help finding a missing UAA student.

UAA police say 28-year-old Marko Chesto Lemtukei was last seen Sunday around 7:15 p.m. near the campus library.

Lemtukei did not return to his home on 42nd Avenue that evening, UAA police said.

UAA has released a surveillance photo of Lemtukei from that evening. Surveillance shows him wearing blue jeans, white running shoes, tan coat with navy blue sleeves.

Officers said he wasn’t wearing a winter coat and fear he may have wandered away from school and succumbed to the elements.

The student is 6 feet tall, weighs 160 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and speaks with an African accent.

Marko Chesto Lemtukei is a Kenyan national who joined UAA’s cross-country running team in 2008.

If you have any information, then you can call University police at 786-1120 or Anchorage police at 786-8900.

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Don't they use caution? said on Saturday, Nov 12 at 6:35 AM

I thought when you braved the elements, you took a GPS or some kind of safety device to track you. Maybe a bear or moose attacked him.Could be out there enjured.Pray for the best,hope he is found.

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Mike and Jen Smith said on Tuesday, Nov 8 at 3:37 PM

We Pray that he is safe and will show up safe soon.... he is a big part of our life and family...

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Jay said on Tuesday, Nov 8 at 10:32 AM

I pray for the best.

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