Police Searching For Yale Employee Missing For More Than A Month

New Haven CT

09 March, 2022

1:45 PM

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NEW HAVEN, CT — It's been more than a month since 44-year-old Yale employee Anton Sovetovhas been missing. And as both Yale and New Haven police continue their search, they're asking for the public's help. Sovetov, a graphic designer who lives in New Haven and works in the Yale Office of Public Affairs & Communications, has been missing since around Feb. 4, when he was last in touch with colleagues, according to Yale Police Chief Ronnell Higgins. "Mr. Sovetov is a beloved member of Yale's staff," Higgins said. "News of his being missing is hard not only on his OPAC colleagues, but also on other members of the Yale community. Yale encourages those most acutely affected to make use of the support services available to the university community." Anyone with information that could aid the investigation should contact Yale Police at 203-432-4400 or New Haven Police at 203-946-6316, or send an anonymous text tip through the LiveSafe app. "The Yale Police Department and the New Haven Police Department seek any information that might be helpful in locating him," Higgins said. In a news release from Yale, it's noted that its police department has been working "tirelessly" with New Haven police and other agencies to "generate and pursue leads in this missing person case." Sovetov, a 2016 graduate of the Yale School of Art, joined the university staff in 2017. He is about 6 foot, 2 inches tall, weighs approximately 200 pounds, and has a beard and short brown hair. "The Office of Public Affairs & Communications is grateful for the intense and concerted work being done by the Yale Police Department, the New Haven Police Department, and other law-enforcement agencies," Nate Nickerson, Yale's Vice President for Communications, said. "We remain optimistic and look with hope for Anton's safe return." Anton Sovetov Missing Poster by Ellyn Santiago  >