GPD seeks help finding missing man

Monday, November 25, 2024 - 11:28

— Photo from Guilderland Police

Ershawn C. Chapman 

GUILDERLAND — A 23-year-old Guilderland man has been missing since Tuesday, Nov. 12, and police are asking for help in finding him.

Ershawn C. Chapman is about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has brown skin, hair, and eyes.

“Ershawn has a mental health history and may be in a mental health crisis,” according to a Nov. 20 release from the Guilderland Police. “The exact circumstances surrounding his disappearance are unknown.”

He was last seen on Carman Road and he drives a black 2011 Nissan Rogue with a kayak rack on the roof, plate number LCS1144.

Anyone with information on Chapman is asked to call the Guilderland Police at 518-356-1501 or to email investigators@gpdny.org

Also, anonymous tips may be submitted online to Capital Region Crime Stoppers at www.capitalregioncrimestoppers.com or at 1-833-ALB-TIPS.

On Nov. 21, the Guilderland Police said, in a release, that Chapman had been found.

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