THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, January 20, 1996 TAG: 9601200315
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: METRO BRIEFS
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH LENGTH: Short : 27 lines
A 43-year-old Rhode Island man who traveled by boat to Portsmouth has been reported missing by his family after he failed to contact them for more than 15 days.
Michael Steven Lawton had been staying in the Tidewater Yacht Marina, police said. His boat, containing personal items, was found there.
Family members spotted the boat after traveling to Portsmouth from Rhode Island. They told police it was out of character for Lawton to lose contact.
The missing man was described as 6 feet tall and weighing 150 pounds, with hazel eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion. He has two teeth missing and a tatoo of two anchors on his right forearm.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Portsmouth Police Department's detective bureau at 393-8536 or Crime Line at 488-7777.
KEYWORDS: MISSING PERSON by CNB