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Missing man didn’t want to be found: Leads NJ cops on water chase
☑️ Christopher Therien was sleeping in a park
☑️ A large search was organized to locate Therien
☑️ He stole a kayak before he was found
BRICK — Drones, boats and other equipment were used to locate a missing man who didn't want to be found.
Brick police said officers found Christopher Therien about 3 a.m. Monday sleeping in Forge Pond Park near the Home Depot store on Route 70.
Therien had been on a national missing persons database.
As they told him that the park was closed, Therien ran to the water and swam across the lake.
Therien took a kayak from a backyard and paddled into a wooded area behind the Ocean County Golf Course, according to police.
A large search involving first responders, rescue teams, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office and State police located Therien after 2 p.m., according to Brick police.
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