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According to Princeton University The Department of Public Safety at Princeton University is looking for information regarding the location of an undergraduate student who has gone missing.
The Department of Public Safety issued the advisory on Tuesday.
At approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, Lauren Blackburn, age 26, was last observed near Firestone Library. He was dressed in blue trousers with damaged knees, a yellow t-shirt with a black hooded sweatshirt that was zippered, and blue shoes with flat bottoms.
He weighs 170 pounds and stands 6 feet 2 inches tall. Blackburn has black hair and brown eyes, according to the Department of Public Safety.
According to the department, officers are more present on campus as they look for the student.
According to media reports, emergency personnel were sent to Lake Carnegie on Tuesday morning as part of what seems to be a search operation.
Authorities discovered a missing person's phone signal nearby at midnight, which prompted the start of the search, according to 6ABC. According to the story, police are using K-9 units, drones, and sonar equipment that Hamilton Township has donated to help in the search.
The rowing team at Princeton University uses Lake Carnegie, which spans multiple towns in Mercer and Middlesex counties.
Please call the Department of Public Safety at (609) 258-1000 if you know where Blackburn is
