Numerous first responders and volunteers in Patrick County are searching for a man last seen Friday at Primland Resort in the Vesta/Meadows of Dan area.
Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith said Bruce Rubin, a 61-year-old guest at Primland, went jogging on the resort’s property at 11 a.m. Friday, July 2, and did not return.
Smith said the 911 communication center first received the call from Primland at 7:20 p.m. on Friday.
First responders, volunteers and search and rescue teams from throughout the region began to search Friday evening and again on Saturday.
“We are exploring any and all potential leads at this point, and we have the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) directing the large-scale search effort,” Smith said in a Saturday release.
Rubin is described as a white man, 5-feet, 9-inches tall and weighing 185 to 200 pounds. He has brown eyes, short gray hair and a beard.
When last seen, he was wearing a T-shirt, shorts and running shoes, according to the release.
Hazards listed in the release are steep terrain.
Anyone with information on Rubin is urged to contact the Patrick County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 694 3161 or Primland Resort at (276) 222-3825.