The Erie County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a missing Clarence man who was last seen Friday near the intersection of Main Street and Thompson Road. Marc Montanino, 46, has not been located since, and investigators are circulating a description of his appearance and clothing in hopes that someone recognizes him.
According to WKBW, Montanino was last seen near Main Street and Thompson Road in the Town of Clarence on Friday. The outlet reports he stands about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes. As WGRZ also reported, the sheriff's office is asking residents in the Clarence area to help locate him.
What Montanino Was Wearing
Investigators believe Montanino was wearing a forest green jacket, a blue T-shirt, and green cargo pants when he was last seen, the same WKBW report notes. No photograph or additional identifying details beyond that description have been made public as part of the search so far.
Anyone with information about Montanino's whereabouts is asked to call the Erie County Sheriff's Office non-emergency line at (716) 858-2903. The office has not released further updates on his current status since issuing the request for public assistance.
A Separate Case From Years Past
It's not the first time the Erie County Sheriff's Office has put out a call for help finding a missing man from Clarence. Back in December 2017, then-Sheriff Timothy B. Howard asked the public's help locating a Clarence man who had left his residence on a Sunday morning, according to a release from the Erie County Sheriff's Office. That earlier case is unrelated to Montanino's disappearance, and nothing in the current investigation ties the two incidents together.
For now, deputies are relying on the public to help fill in the gaps. Residents near Main Street and Thompson Road, or anyone who may have seen Montanino since Friday, are encouraged to come forward with any information that could help bring the search to a resolution.
