Where Is Anton Sovetov? Yale Offering $10K Reward To Find Him

NEW HAVEN, CT — It's been more than two months since 44-year-old Anton Sovetov was last seen by friends and co-workers at Yale.

Described by Yale's Police Chief as a "beloved member of Yale’s staff," the University has a $10,000 reward for solid information leading to his whereabouts.

Yale is asking anyone with information to call a newly established tip line at 866-888-8644. Eligibility for the reward will be determined based upon the information provided, per the University.

Yale Police Chief Ronnell Higgins said since Sovetov's disappearance, the University, its police force and New Haven police have been working "tirelessly" with New Haven police and other agencies to "generate and pursue leads in this missing person case."

"We're doing everything in our power to find him," Higgins said.

Sovetov, a graphic designer who lives in New Haven and works in the Yale Office of Public Affairs & Communications, went missing around Feb. 4. A 2016 graduate of the Yale School of Art, Sovetov joined the university staff in 2017.

Sovetov is 6 foot, 2 inches tall, weighs approximately 200 pounds, and has a beard and short brown hair.

"News of his being missing is hard not only on his OPAC colleagues, but also on other members of the Yale community," Higgins said. "Yale encourages those most acutely affected to make use of the support services available to the university community."

In addition to the 866-888-8644 tip line, anyone with information that could aid the investigation should contact Yale Police at 203-432-4400 or New Haven Police at 203-946-6316, or send an anonymous text tip through the LiveSafe app.