Found Safe NY - Brian Mederos, aka Valentine Garcia Domenic, or “Val”, 22, known to frequent 'natural areas,' Ithaca, 31 May 2022

[citizen_sleuth]

Ithaca Police seeking assistance finding missing man – WETM
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The Ithaca Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in locating a man that went missing a few days ago.

Police are searching for a resident of the City of Ithaca who was last seen on May 31st. The person was reported missing by an associate yesterday afternoon.

The missing person is Drian Mederos, who is 22 years old. He also goes by the name “Val” or “Valentine Garcia Domenic” and is described as being Hispanic, 5′ 8″ and around 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black mesh shorts, and blue Tommy Hilfiger slide shoes.

Mederos is known to frequent natural areas in the area. Law enforcement checked several of these locations yesterday and was unsuccessful in locating him. Additional resources are being called in today and the search of local natural areas will resume today.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Ithaca Police.

Police Dispatch: 607-272-3245
Police Administration: 607-272-9973
Police Tipline: 607-330-0000
Anonymous Email Tip Address: Form Center • Ithaca, NY • CivicEngage

 

[Stunned]

Natural areas = nudist areas?

 

[NachoCheesier]

Natural areas = nudist areas?

I took that to mean nature preserves, state parks, etc.? There are quite a few of those around Ithaca.

 

[Stunned]

Oh, my bad!

 

[swanniee11]

Natural areas = nudist areas?

@Stunned you seriously made me laugh. I'm talking really laugh. Thank you. Honestly if it wasn't for @NachoCheesier I was buying it there for a second! Thank you!

 

[ClaireNC]

Wish we had more information on this case. It sounds like they may be transgender or gender neutral with the birth name of Brian Mederos and chosen name of Val or Valentine Garcia Domenic. The heading here is wrong either way, the name is Brian, not Drian as reported in the opening post. Also maybe we should be using the name Val, if that’s the name they are currently using? Should this be reported to the Trans Doe Task Force?

Notice the gender neutral wording in this article: Ithaca police look for missing 22-year-old

Edit to add - See comments regarding gender: Ithaca Voice Facebook

 

[Stunned]

@Stunned you seriously made me laugh. I'm talking really laugh. Thank you. Honestly if it wasn't for @NachoCheesier I was buying it there for a second! Thank you!

Glad I made you laugh! God knows we need more laughter! Why on earth can't they just say parks?

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Found safe!

Missing person in Ithaca found safe - The Ithaca Voice

ITHACA, N.Y.—Ithaca police have issued an update to their missing person announcement on Friday, stating now that, thankfully, the 22-year-old subject has been found safe. Valentine Garcia Domenic had been missing since late at night on May 31, but police said she had been “they have been...

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[ClaireNC]

So glad she is now safe! I hope she really is ok. The article says she was transported to a hospital.

 

[deadfoot13]

Glad I made you laugh! God knows we need more laughter! Why on earth can't they just say parks?

Well, there are quite a number of "naturalist" areas in the Ithaca area, too (reservoir on Six-Mile Creek and Upper Buttermilk are two that jump to mind), so it's not too far off to think either way! Fond memories of being a young kid in the early 70s and almost losing an eye when my mother tried to keep me from seeing more than I should

 

[Stunned]

Well, there are quite a number of "naturalist" areas in the Ithaca area, too (reservoir on Six-Mile Creek and Upper Buttermilk are two that jump to mind), so it's not too far off to think either way! So they are nudist parks?ond memories of being a young kid in the early 70s and almost losing an eye when my mother tried to keep me from seeing more than I should

 

[Stunned]

That post above didn't work! So they were talking about nudist parks?

 

[deadfoot13]

That post above didn't work! So they were talking about nudist parks?

I really don't know if they meant one of Ithaca's ten million parks/forests/trails/gorges/green spaces or one of the several clothing optional places. I guess it really doesn't matter, as either can be referred to as a "natural area". I was just chiming in to say that one can't assume either way as the area has a healthy supply of both.