3/12/2017 – Missing ATV Rider

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the area of Axe Handle Road to search for a missing and overdue ATV rider. Teams were sent to the Moon Rocks area, Ironwood and Wilcox Ranch Road area, and the mountainous areas south and east of Axe Handle Road. RAVEN was also brought in to augment the search. As the night progressed, it was discovered that the subject did have a cell phone, although it was reported earlier that he did not. Cell phone pings showed the subject being in the hills southwest of the Walmart on SR445. RAVEN was able to locate the ATV, but not the subject. As SAR Staff was responding to the area, the subject was located at the corner of Queen Way and Farr Lane. After questioning, he was transported home.