Crime & Safety

Man Found After Going Missing At West Orange Rehab Center Lot (UPDATE)

The 38-year-old walked away from his family after being taken to a rehab center with a head injury, West Orange police said.

UPDATE: Police said Marcos Cozze has been located. Our original article follows below.

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Police in West Orange are asking for the public’s help finding a man who was recently taken to a local rehab center with a head injury, authorities announced Thursday afternoon.

According to the West Orange Police Department, officers are investigating a “walk-away” incident that took place at Kessler Rehabilitation Center, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way.

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As per the WOPD:

“A preliminary investigation revealed a 38-year-old male with a head injury was taken to the rehabilitation center by family members, and subsequently walked away from them while in the parking lot.”

Police said the man, Marcos Cozze, is 6 feet, Hispanic and has a bald head. He was wearing blue jeans, a blue baseball hat and a blue hooded sweatshirt under a camouflage jacket.

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Authorities said anyone with information can contact the West Orange Police Department at 973-325-4000.

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