Police in Ithaca say the missing person’s case they have been investigating for weeks has turned into a kidnapping case.
They indicate din an update on Wednesday that the investigation into missing person Thomas Rath, a 33-year-old from Ithaca, could also be part of a homicide investigation.
Rath was last seen near the Jungle on May 20. He hasn’t been seen since, and police are continuing their search.
However, police said in a news release on Wednesday that new information suggests he was forcibly abducted.
Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation is asked to contact IPD.