Crime & Safety
Door-To-Door Searches, Large Police Presence In Search Of Teen Reported Missing In Union County
The man is autistic, authorities said.

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Plainfield Police are conducting door-to-door searches in hopes of gathering information regarding missing 19-year-old Connor Oldfield.
Oldfield was seen in the area of Watson Avenue at around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and is autistic, the City of Plainfield said. Multiple sightings of him on foot were confirmed.
A larger-than-usual police presence will be on the border of North Plainfield and Plainfield while the search continues. Residents should not be alarmed, police said.
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He is Black with black hair, brown eyes, and a scar on his forehead. Oldfield stands at around five-foot-eight inches tall and weighs approximately 165 pounds.


He was last seen wearing yellow, black, and gray camouflage pajama bottoms, and a gray zip-up jacket.
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Those in the area are asked to check their surveillance video footage for possible sightings.
Anyone with information can contact 908-753-3360 or dbrander@plainfieldpolicenj.gov.
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