TAMPA, Fla. – Local authorities have issued a statewide Purple Alert following the disappearance of a young man in Tampa late Friday morning. The Tampa Police Department is currently asking for the public’s help to locate 23-year-old Raahul Goel, who was last seen walking away from a residence located in the 1900 block of Orient Road.
According to investigators, Goel was spotted around 11:00 a.m. on February 20, heading eastbound near the railroad tracks just north of where he was staying. Police have expressed specific concern for his well-being, noting that he recently made statements regarding self-harm.
Officers are currently scouring the area in hopes of connecting him with necessary mental health resources…