Sheriff’s office, family seek leads on whereabouts of missing Lucerne man
LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the family of a missing Lucerne man are asking for the community’s help in locating him.
Timothy “Mike” Michael Monte Jr., 32, was last seen by family members at the Lucerne home he shared with his grandmother, girlfriend and children on Monday, Oct. 19.
His family said Monte, a local DJ, left Lucerne to travel to the Clearlake Walmart at around 8 p.m. that day. He did not return.
Monte was reported to be driving a gray Lexus that belongs to his girlfriend.
That vehicle showed up at his grandmother’s home two days after he was last seen – on Wednesday, Oct. 21. His family said the key was broken off in the ignition.
Lt. Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Monte was reported missing to the agency this week, on Monday, a week after he was last seen.
Family members said they will be in Lake County on Friday to post fliers in an effort to locate him.
His family also is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to locating Monte.
Monte’s family described him as being Black and Mexican, 6 feet 2 inches tall and 210 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
He has several tattoos, including praying hands on his left shoulder, the name “Francis” on the left side of his chest and a grim reaper on his right shoulder. Family members said he also has a scar on his forehead hairline.
Anyone with information about Monte is asked to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 707-263-2690.
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