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In a newly released bodycam video from the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), Officer Reginald Young can be seen interacting with missing college student Riley Strain on the night he went missing. The video, captured on Friday, March 8, shows Young briefly speaking with Strain in the area of Gay Street and Woodland Street.
Unremarkable Interaction
According to Metro police, Strain appeared non-distressed as he exchanged greetings with Officer Young. The video captures Young asking Strain, “How are you doing, sir?” to which Strain responds, “I’m good. How are you?” before walking out of frame. Young then responds with a simple “good.”
The bodycam footage was recorded at approximately 9:50 p.m. on March 8, shortly after Strain was escorted from a bar on Broadway. Officer Young was in the area responding to a vehicle burglary call and remained on Gay Street for 45 minutes.
Search Efforts and Missing Person Report
University of Missouri student Riley Strain went missing while on a fraternity trip in Nashville on March 8. Surveillance footage from a downtown business captured Strain stumbling and falling in a parking lot at 3rd Avenue and Church Street around 9:45 p.m. Later, he was seen crossing 1st Avenue North to Gay Street.
Strain’s phone last pinged near James Robertson Parkway and Gay Street between 9:55 p.m. and 10 p.m. Detectives have been unable to determine his exact whereabouts based on the phone’s location data.
Family Concern
Strain’s father stated that the family has viewed the bodycam video and noted that Strain appeared to be in better condition than in previously released footage. Strain is described as 6-feet, 5-inches tall, with a slender build, blonde hair, and blue eyes.
The MNPD’s Urban Search and Rescue team has been searching the area around Strain’s last known location near the Cumberland River. Despite the discovery of Strain’s bank card on an embankment, there have been no indications of foul play or altercation involving Strain.
Information and Assistance
Anyone with information on Riley Strain’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Metro Nashville Police Department at 615-862-8600. The search for the missing student continues as authorities work to piece together the events leading to his disappearance.
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