McHenry police searching for 28-year-old last seen Saturday morning

Police are encouraging residents to call 815-363-2200 with any information

Gustavo Guzman-Perez, 28, was reported missing after being last seen early Saturday morning, April 22, 2023, in McHenry. Police are searching for him.

McHenry police are asking for the public’s helping in looking for a 28-year-old man who was reported missing after last being seen Saturday morning in McHenry, police said.

Gustavo Guzman-Perez, 28, was last seen about 2 a.m. Saturday in near a residence in the 3000 block of West Virginia Avenue in McHenry, according to news release Monday from the McHenry Police Department.

He is 5 foot 5 inches and weighs about 150 pounds and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a dark-colored Nike hoodie. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Police, along with the McHenry Township Fire Protection District, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency, searched for Guzman-Perez on Sunday, according to the release.

With the help of about 60 volunteers trained in search and rescue, police canines and an arial drone, the group searched an area covering 665 acres in and around the McHenry County Club, according to the release. The fire protection district also searched the Fox River from Route 120 to the McHenry Dam.

At this point, police have no reason to expect foul play in Gustavo-Perez’s disappearance, according to the release.

Those with information on Guzman-Perez’s whereabouts are asked to call the police department at 815-363-2200, or they can leave an anonymous tip at 815-363-2124, according to the release.

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