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UPDATE: On July 23 at approximately 1:53 a.m., the Vermont State Police located the lost hiker, Elliott Wikkes, on Main Street in Putney. He was transported to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital for observation and treatment for dehydration. It is expected that he will be released today. The Vermont State Police would like to thank all that assisted with the search. No further information will be released.
WESTMINSTER. Vt. — The Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s assistance for information on a missing hiker in the Westminster area.
Vermont State Police – Westminster barracks received a report at about 6:12 p.m. on Saturday, July 21 of a lost hiker on the trails of the Windham Hill Pinnacle Association, in the area of the Ridgeline and Headwaters trails between Brookline and Westminster.
The hiker had been with a group but had become separated in the late afternoon. The group checked the area but did not find the hiker, and the Vermont State Police were then notified.
The missing hiker is Elliot L. Wikkes, 29. Wikkes is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, approximately 135-140 pounds, with blue eyes, a beard and curly brown hair.
Wikkes was last seen wearing a dark colored T-shirt and blue athletic shorts. Wikkes has hiked the area before and is familiar with the area, according to a state police press release issued at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 22.
Members of Rescue Inc., Westminster, Putney and Newbrook Fire Departments responded and assisted with the search. Vermont State Police troopers, members of the Vermont State Police Search and Rescue team and Wardens from Vermont Fish and Game also responded to the area to search for Wikkes.
Anyone who may have been hiking in the area and witnessed a person matching this description is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police – Westminster barracks at (802) 722-4600 or call the State Police Crime Information Tip Line at (802) 241-5355.
Anonymous tips can also be sent using mobile devices. Text the keyword VTIPS to the shortcut CRIMES (274687) to share any tip about a crime or incidents.
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