Missing Flemington man found dead in wooded area near Bushkill Brook, authorities say
FLEMINGTON BOROUGH, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — A 34-year-old Flemington man who was reported missing over the weekend was found dead Monday in a heavily wooded area along Bushkill Brook, according to a joint statement from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and the Flemington Borough Police Department.
Andrew Hunter, 34, was found Monday, Oct. 26, following a search involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Preliminary findings indicate there are no signs of suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, authorities said.
Hunter was last seen Saturday, Oct. 24, at approximately 7:45 p.m. at 30 Hopewell Avenue in Flemington. He was reported missing Sunday, Oct. 25, prompting Flemington police to issue a public alert requesting assistance in locating him.
According to the original missing person alert, Hunter was described as having brown hair and green eyes, weighing approximately 130 pounds. Police also noted that he had a distinctive tattoo of a red and yellow cartoon character on his left forearm and had bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
According to the joint statement, the search involved the Flemington Borough Police Department, Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office, Clinton Township Police Department K-9 Unit and New Jersey State Park Police. Hunter was subsequently located deceased Monday in the heavily wooded area along Bushkill Brook.
Authorities have not released a cause or manner of death or additional details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and Flemington Borough Police Department said preliminary findings indicate no suspicious circumstances surrounding Hunter’s death. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit at 908-788-1129 or the Flemington Borough Police Department at 908-782-3434.
