Mysterious disappearance leads to Christmas Day search for George Musser, 20

Stillwater, Minn. — Hundreds of individuals gathered on Christmas morning to participate in a seek for 20-year-old George Musser, who was final seen at a bar within the Minneapolis-St. Paul space early Saturday morning, CBS Minnesota’s Ren Clayton studies.

He was at Brian’s Bar in downtown Stillwater, the station says.

Ally McKay was one of many final folks to see him.

“At approximately 1:30 a.m., he came up to the booth I was sitting in with my friends and he was talking to us,” mentioned McKay. “And he told us he had to go to the bathroom and then he never returned.”

Musser’s keys and pockets had been discovered close to the bar. His automobile was nonetheless within the parking zone. He was sporting a black beanie, a gray button-up flannel and darkish denims. He did not have a jacket on regardless of frigid temperatures.

Musser is 5’8 and 145 kilos with brown eyes and brown hair.

“We looked for him at the bar’s closing, but Brian’s was persistent that everyone get out, so we left and we had to assume that he had found his way home,” mentioned McKay.

“We haven’t had very much luck with some of the electronic surveillance stuff we’ve been looking at, whether it’s cameras, cell phone, stuff like that,” mentioned Stillwater Chief of Police Brian Mueller. “So it’s a very difficult situation.”

“We’re preparing for the worst but hoping for the best — and that’s why we’re getting everyone in the community to start looking,” mentioned Emily Dalbec, Musser’s cousin.

Family and pals searched on Saturday and that continued, in larger numbers, on Christmas Day.

“I’m a father and it’s heartwarming. I can’t imagine what the family is going through,” mentioned Mueller. “I talked with the family since yesterday. It’s definitely a great community we live in — very fortunate. So I just hope we can find some closure for the Musser family.”

“We’re very fortunate to have all these people willing to be out on such cold temperatures on a holiday, looking for him,” mentioned Dalbec.