Missing
Martin Stofej
Stofej, approximately 2010; Stofej's tattoos
Date and time person was reported missing : 08/05/2010
Missing location (approx) :
Linden, New Jersey
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 31 years old
Height / Weight : 5'5 - 5'11, 160 - 180 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A light blue t-shirt, khaki Bermuda shorts and a gray baseball cap.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Stofej's nickname is Dyno. His head was shaved at the time of his disappearance. He has tattoos of a bar code and a pair of women's eyes on his left inner forearm; a photo of the tattoos is posted with this case summary.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Stofej was last seen at the Washington Avenue Pub in Linden, New Jersey on August 5, 2010. He has never been heard from again. He left all his belongings behind at home.
Stofej worked as a house painter and frequently visited New York prior to his disappearance. Few details are available in his case.
Other information and links : ncy
Linden Police Department
908-474-8536
September 2021 updates and sources
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