UPDATE: Search for missing college student shifts to NYC

HAMILTON -- Township police are searching for Nicholas Pratico, a college student who was last seen Wednesday at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), Hamilton police said.

Nicholas Pratico

Pratico graduated from high school this past spring, according to social media posts. His age was not made public by police.

He was reported missing by his family at 10 p.m. Wednesday after last being seen at 3 p.m. Wednesday at MCCC, in West Windsor.

He was not driving a car at the time he was reported missing, police said.

Anyone with any information on Pratico's whereabouts is asked to call Hamilton police at 609-581-4000 or Detective Frank Burger at 609-581-4010.

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