Eastford, CT – Search and rescue teams are combing through Natchaug State Forest today as Connecticut State Police and Environmental Conservation Police conduct an active search for a missing person.
According to a statement from the Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police, the coordinated search involves multiple agencies and spans portions of Eastford, Chaplin, and Hampton. Authorities are urging the public—including hunters, anglers, and hikers—to avoid the forest until further notice to ensure safety and allow teams to work efficiently.
“If you are approached by State Police or EnCon search personnel in the vicinity of the forest, you will be ordered to leave the area immediately,” officials said in their post. “Your cooperation is essential to the success of this critical operation.”
Law enforcement agencies have not yet released additional details about the missing individual or the circumstances of the search. Updates will be provided as soon as the area is deemed safe for public access.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Connecticut State Police Troop C in Tolland.
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