The Cincinnati Police Department has turned to social media in hopes of expanding their search for a missing local man, Michael Menolasino, who was last spotted in the Pleasant Ridge area last Tuesday, September 16. The Cincinnati Police Department issued an alert on Twitter, detailing his last known attire, including a maroon polo, gray jogging pants, and tan work boots. Concerned individuals with any information regarding Menolasino's whereabouts are encouraged to contact Detective Metz directly at 513-979-4479.
Please help us locate Michael Menolasino. He is missing from the Pleasant Ridge area. He was last seen on 9/16/25. Last seen wearing a maroon polo, gray jogging pants, and tan work boots. Please contact Det. Metz at 513-979-4479 if you have any further information. pic.twitter.com/4ipzPS4S7f
— Cincinnati Police Department (@CincyPD) September 19, 2025
A post from the Cincinnati Police Department’s official X account described Menolasino as last seen almost a week before the notice went out. This urgent appeal comes amidst a growing unease that grips the community when one of its own seems to vanish into the ether, palpable in the retweets and comments beneath the Police Department's post.
While the authorities have not yet provided further details on the circumstances surrounding Michael's disappearance, the few bits shared with the public have sparked an all-too-familiar anxiety; a reminder of our collective vulnerability when faced with the sudden absence of those whom we know, or in some cases, those we pass by without a second glance, now inexplicably gone from our daily landscape.
