BELLOWS FALLS, VT — First responders including the Vermont State Police are investigating a missing persons case.
The investigation began at about 5:55 p.m. Sunday when police received a report that Phineas Tillman, 24, of Grafton, had left home and the caller was concerned for his welfare.
Initial investigation led police to Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, where further evidence indicated Tillman might have entered the Connecticut River.
Search assets have included the Vermont State Police’s Field Force Division and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program, along with multiple other agencies in Vermont and New Hampshire.
The Connecticut River lies entirely within New Hampshire, and search efforts on the water are being led by teams from that state in coordination with VSP.
The disappearance is not considered suspicious.
Anyone with information on Tillman’s whereabouts or who has information that could assist investigators should call the Westminster Barracks at 802-722-4600 or leave an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
