Police are adamantly searching for a missing Fremont, Michigan family of four, who disappeared after the father called 911 and was exhibiting paranoid behaviors.
Michigan State Police released a statement, “Anthony and Suzette Cirigliano, both 51, and their two sons, Brandon, 19, and Noah, 15, have not been seen or heard from since Sunday. The family left behind their pets and have had their cell phones turned off. They also left behind Suzette’s mother, who suffers from dementia, requires full-time care and was spotted wandering around the neighborhood Monday night.”
Neighbors had made multiple calls to 911, reporting the elderly woman, which fueled the investigation into the missing family’s case.
“We don’t see any signs of violence; we don’t see any signs of foul play right now,” Fremont Police Chief Tim Rodwell said. “There’s no signs of struggle inside the home. But everyone we’ve talked to, they all describe this to be extremely abnormal behavior from Tony and Suzette.”
Rodwell said Anthony placed a bizarre 911 call at about midnight Sunday, during which he spoke of the Sept. 11, 2011, attacks.
“Everyone is OK, but I need the Fremont Police Department … I need some police protection immediately,” Anthony reportedly told dispatch during the call. “It is related to September 11th and people want to erase me from the face of the Earth. I am not crazy.”
“A Fremont police sergeant knows me, I am a Christian, I just need some help, and then the U.S. government will take it from here,” he said. “I know this sounds crazy; you don’t have instructions for this. Please send someone that knows [the Fremont police sergeant] and can talk to the U.S. authorities, please.”
Officers subsequently went to the Cirigliano home and spent 45 minutes speaking with Anthony and Suzette. Anthony supposedly told police “bad things” were going to happen. Before leaving, officers advised the couple to call 911 again if needed.
Police describe Anthony as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 180 lbs., with brown hair. Suzette has blonde hair and is 5 feet 9 inches tall. She wears glasses and weighs 120 lbs. Brandon is 5 feet 8 inches tall and 120 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Noah is 5 feet 6 inches tall, 120 lbs., also with brown hair and brown eyes.
The family may be driving their silver 2005 Toyota Sienna minivan, with license plate DJL1982.
The police department said they have corroborated a sighting of the Cirigliano family in Gulliver, Michigan, on Oct. 17, between 10:40 a.m. and 10:55 a.m.
“Surveillance video from the BP Gas Station in Gulliver, Michigan shows Anthony, Suzette, Brandon and Noah in the station purchasing fuel and food,” the police department said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Fremont police at (231) 924-2400 or 911.
