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Updated: An extensive search that began Friday continues today for Jeff Crocker, missing from the Shoal Bay Road area of St. John’s.

Police remained on the scene last night, Const. Geoff Higdon of the RNC told The Telegram this morning. Search and rescue personnel were back searching at 7 a.m. but had nothing to report as of 10 a.m.

The RNC tweeted this morning, "Our ground search for #MissingPerson Jeffery CROCKER has resumed again this morning — if you see CROCKER or have info on where he is, please call 729-8000 (opt 1) right away. #nltraffic #nlwx"

Crocker, 34, was last seen at a home in the area Friday afternoon and police have concerns for his medical well-being.

He is described as 5’9”, approximately 180 pounds, has dark hair and dark eyes and was wearing a black and grey jacket, grey track pants and a green T-shirt. A cormorant helicopter from 9 Wing Search and Rescue could be seen searching the area from the air late Friday.

Bystanders at the scene of the search Friday told The Telegram that Crocker is a person with autistism who lost his father in a fatal fire in Burnt Cove in March. His mother died several months earlier.

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Police called in the Rovers Ground Search and Rescue as well as the helicopter. Today a local helicopter will continue the search as well.

Anyone having information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary at 729-8000.