Nashua Teen Jacob Goulet Missing: Body Located from Air in Merrimack River, Search Continues

NASHUA, NH — Massachusetts State Police have located a body from the air in the Merrimack River in Tyngsborough, authorities said at a press conference Sunday. The body has not been identified by authorities and the search for 16-year-old Jacob Goulet continues.

NASHUA, NH — Nashua police are investigating the possibility a missing teenager was swept down a storm drain during torrential rain Friday night.

Jacob Goulet, 16, a Nashua North High School student, was reported missing Saturday morning. On Friday night, police said they received a report at about 9:50 p.m. that someone may have fallen down a storm drain in the area of 75 Main St. A flash flood warning was in effect at the time.

"Officers spoke with several people in the area, but none of them witnessed anyone fall into the storm drain," Nashua police Lt. Kerry Baxter said in a statement.

Authorities on Saturday launched a frantic search for the boy.

"The search remains active and could take an extended period of time," Nashua police Lt. Kerry Baxter said in a statement Saturday night.

Goulet told his parents he was walking to a friend's house Friday night and hasn't been heard from since. The storm drain is located on the probable route Goulet took to his friend's house, Baxter said.

Authorities returned to the area Saturday after the boy's parents reported him missing. A search involving dive teams was launched. Areas to be searched include:

• Nashua River
• Merrimack River
• The entire underwater storm drain system north of Water Street and south to Sawmill Drive

Goulet is 5 feet, 8 inches and 200 pounds. He was wearing a denim vest, black shorts, and black sneakers at the time of his disappearance, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Nashua police at 603-594-3580.

Nashua police scheduled a news conference Sunday at noon to provide an update on the case.

Photo: Jacob Goulet. (Credit: Nashua police)