Crime & Safety

Peninsula Man Reported Missing for Two Weeks

Dereck Ohlsen of San Carlos, 25, was last seen Sept. 4. He is considered at-risk.

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a San Carlos man who has not been seen in more than two weeks.

Dereck Ohlsen, 25, was last seen Sept. 4 around 8:30 p.m. in front of his home in San Carlos.

Authorities say Ohlsen has been housebound for the past two years in his San Carlos residence. However, for the past few months, he has been getting out for walks around San Mateo County. He may have been going on one of those walks the evening of Sept. 4, but hasn't been seen since.

Find out what's happening in San Mateowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Authorities say, recently, Ohlsen had been talking about wanting to walk to San Jose to visit his grandparents.

Anyone with information of Dereck's location is asked to contact the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Missing Persons Detective Ken Clayton at 650-363-4050, or notify Det. Clayton through San Mateo County Public Communications at 650-363-4911. 

Find out what's happening in San Mateowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

A missing person's flier with photos of Dereck Ohlsen is included in the photos section of this article and downloadable as a PDF.

Patch will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

 

Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking local news such as this  - follow Patch! And don't forget to sign up for our daily e-newsletter and breaking news alerts, delivered straight to your inbox.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.