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Friend of CMU student still missing after nine days

By on February 15, 2010 6:30 am in Metro / 10 comments

 
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Matthew Owen Poole has not been seen or heard from since he left O’Kelly’s Bar and Grille the night of Feb. 5.

It’s something that deeply troubles his sister, Weslee Rock, who described Poole as someone who would call home when he ran to the gas station for even 15 minutes.

“It’s not like him to be gone for more than an hour or two before calling Dad,” she said.

Poole, 22, of Wolverine Lake, came to Mount Pleasant that weekend to visit friends in the area, including Walled Lake senior Mark Fralick.

The group was celebrating a 21st birthday at O’Kelly’s, 2000 S. Mission St. They had been drinking before leaving for O’Kelly’s, and took a cab there. Fralick said Poole was not allowed in the bar.

“When Matt got to O’Kelly’s, he was being kind of loud and they didn’t let him in,” Fralick said.

Once Fralick and his friends arrived, Poole was worried about ruining their night and just ran off, Fralick said.

They figured he would show up later that night or the next morning, he said, but called the police when Poole never appeared.

‘Not like him’

Rock, 29, of White Lake said Poole visits his Mount Pleasant friends every couple of weeks, so he knows the area well.

“For him to be two hours away and not be heard from for nine days is totally unheard of,” she said. ”It doesn’t happen.”

He was last seen that night walking southbound near US-127, heading toward Shepherd, according to a Mount Pleasant Police Department news release.

Police have searched the business loop of US-127 multiple times, looking through abandoned buildings and places where Poole could be. Helicopters have swept the area, but their search has not been extended anywhere north of Broomfield Road, Rock said. No one from the MPPD was available Sunday afternoon for comment.

Fralick has also searched the city, including the woods closest to Poole’s last known location.

“Honestly, I don’t think he’s like laying around at this point,” he said. “I don’t really know what to think. You think there’d be some sign of him.”

One person has called the police with a sighting of someone who matched Poole’s description, but nothing came of it, Rock said.

Now, she hopes for even the smallest bit of information on her brother’s whereabouts.

“We need to know something. This is not like him,” she said. “Something had to have happened. Someone has to know something.”

Poole is described as a black male, approximately 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing around 150 pounds. He was wearing a white T-shirt, black pants, black tennis shoes and a green jacket with the word “Coogie” on the back at the time he disappeared, according to the news release.

Anyone with information on Poole’s possible location is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Bill Bluemer at 779-5100.

 

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  • Rob Hayes

    I cannot understand why CM-Life is the only news outlet covering this. I hope I am just being inattentive and that the story is getting out, I really do.

  • lulz

    “When Matt got to O’Kelly’s, he was being kind of loud and they didn’t let him in,” Fralick said.

    Translation: He was already drunk and act like a jack ass to the point that they wouldn’t let him in. Talking smack? Maybe messing with other people in line? Messing with the bouncer trying to act cute and funny?

    “Once Fralick and his friends arrived, Poole was worried about ruining their night and just ran off, Fralick said.”
    Translation: He was def. drunk. Good friends. Way to just let him run off alone.
    You didn’t bother to get him somewhere safe? He doesn’t even live up here. You couldn’t have called him a taxi? There’s no way I’m letting one of my boys just stumble off into the cold by himself.

  • me

    Not very good friends. I wouldn’t just let my friend run off upset in freezing weather.

  • walledlaker

    Unfortunatley, this story doesn’t cover as much ground as the rest, so yes, if you happen to google matts name, about 50 other stories pop up. And several of them tell you about how one friend of matts was arriving when matt was leaving or should I say “running away” because that’s exactly what he did. And that friend got in his vehicle and drove after him, and after he was unable to track him down, he had no choice but to figure he was heading to another friends apartment or establishment. I would like to encourage you to read them, because matts friends are not as useless as you may think. And they are all suffering. I feel it hasn’t been broadcasted enough either, because its becoming obvious that matt is no longer in the mount pleasant area, let alone who knows about northern michigan all together. I fear that none of this could have any involvment with matt being drunk and taking off. And knowing a lot more details of this situation than you guys, matt left no opportunity for any of his friends to give him a hand, he bolted. And they DID go after him and try to offer assistance. And he was no where to be found.

  • E

    Ok, to the last two comments, let’s try and be sensitive here. This is a family that is extremely distraught right now, and rightfully so. We should be offering support to his family and friends rather than criticizing and making hurtful comments about Poole.
    Just think if you were missing a friend or family member and read some of these comments. Have some respect.

  • walledlaker

    I am not trying to be insensitive to matts family or his friends. My heart and prayers go out to all of them, I apologize if I seemed heartless to matt in my last comment. I just wanted the last two posters to realize that matt taking off was completley out of his friends control. Unfortnatley, in situations like these, people like to point fingers. Which doesn’t help bring Poole home. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends every chance I get.

  • E

    WalledLaker, my comment wasn’t addressed to you. Sorry, it was for the two comments above yours.

  • walled laker

    I am worried sick about him. :( I’m glad I didn’t offend you, I am very impatient about the whole situation, I feel the same about his sisters comments, about someone having to know something. How can only two people have called? It doesn’t make sence, I just hope there are some answers soon. :(

  • Ayybayy

    For those you, smart ass’s out there making rube comments about the fact this isn’t being taken for a joke its serious and if it happened to someone you know you wouldn’t be picking fun at it.
    RIP-MATT

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