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Missing South Florida man last seen May 12 could be in Orlando area

Christian Hauff’s cell phone pinged near Disney Springs

Christian Hauff (West Palm Beach Police Department)

A 60-year-old South Florida man last seen over a week ago may be in the Orlando area, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department.

Police said Christian Hauff was last seen Sunday, May 12 at his Livingston Lane home in the Riverwalk subdivision of West Palm Beach.

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According to a news release, Hauff lives alone, but was reported missing on My 21 after a realtor he was supposed to meet with contacted police.

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Police said Hauff does not own a car, but on Monday, May 20, at 8:45 a.m. detectives determined he was driving a rented red Chevy Malibu with Florida license plate LDE Q17 leaving the Riverwalk subdivision in West Palm Beach.

The following day, on May 21, just before 8:30 a.m., police said the rental car was located east of Tallahassee, in Jefferson County, FL, northbound on Highway 19 past Interstate 10 heading towards the Florida-Georgia line, as shown in the photo below.

A 60-year-old South Florida man last seen over a week ago may be in the Orlando area, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department. (West Palm Beach Police Department)

According the release, around 12:30 p.m. on May 21, his cellphone was identified around 1520 E. Buena Vista Drive at Disney Springs.

Hauff is described as being 5-foot, 10-inches tall and weighing 240 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

Anyone who sees the car, or Hauff, should call local police, or West Palm Beach Police Department at 561-822-1900.


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Jacob joined ClickOrlando.com in 2022. He spent 19 years at the Orlando Sentinel, mostly as a photojournalist and video journalist, before joining Spectrum News 13 as a web editor and digital journalist in 2021.

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