WEST HAVEN — Police are searching for a 29-year-old man who disappeared from his residence Tuesday night.
Furkan Ekinci was last seen on foot leaving his home on Spruce Street at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 1.
Ekinci’s cell phone operates on Wi-Fi only, and attempts to contact him have been unsuccessful.
He suffers from a medical condition and has been entered as a missing person with a Purple Alert pending.
Police describe Ekinci as a white male, approximately 6 feet tall and 180 pounds, with long black hair styled in braids and a black beard.
He was last seen wearing black pants and a jacket, possibly multi-colored red and black.
Anyone who locates Ekinci should not approach him but should contact the West Haven Police Department immediately.
