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Missing Steven Norman Chait 
Chait, approximately 1972; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 65 (approximately 2016) Date reported missing : 03/13/1972 Missing location (approx) : Manhattan, New York Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 05/09/1951 (70) Age at the time of disappearance: 20 years old Height / Weight : 5'10, 158 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A winter jacket, a knit hat and a scarf. Medical conditions : Chait may have been depressed at the time of his disappearance. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, green eyes. Chait had a mustache and beard at the time of his 1972 disappearance. He wears eyeglasses. Chait has light scarring around his left eye. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Chait was a student at Columbia University in the New York City borough of Manhattan in 1972. He was employed at Mama Joy's Delicatessen on Broadway and 113th Street in Manhattan. Chait resided in Furnald Hall on the Columbia University campus. He was last seen on March 13, 1972 as he departed his dormitory room. Chait had spent the day there lying in bed and listening to music. He gave no indication to his roommate that he planned to be out for an extended period of time. He left all of his personal belongings behind, including his books, passport, and uncashed paychecks. He has never been heard from again. Chait is described as a serious, complex, studious youth who may have been depressed at the time of his disappearance. His mother stated her son was moody prior to his disappearance and believed he was letting everyone down; she believes he may have taken his own life, but hopes he is still alive. She stated he was a good student and very proud of getting accepted into Columbia, but became depressed and changed his major after he got a poor grade in an engineering course. Chait's hobbies in 1972 included listening to classical music, relay running for the Columbia track team, and studying architecture and paintings; Chait was a member of the N.Y. Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. He regularly donated blood to the Red Cross and was also a member of the Sierra Club, an organization dedicated to protecting the environment. For twenty-five years following his disappearance, Chait's mother received several phone calls which she believes were from him. She would answer the phone and the caller would refuse to speak. She assumed the caller was Chait and spoke into the phone, telling him she loved him and asking him to come home. After several seconds the caller would hang up. The calls stopped coming in 1997 and the caller has never been identified. Chait left behind his parents and a younger brother and sister. His father died in 2002, but the rest of his family is alive and they still hope he will be found. His sister established a track scholarship at Columbia in his name. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy New York Police Department 646-610-6914 September 2021 updates and sources New York Police Department Steven Chait: Date reported missing : 1972 A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The New York Times The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children October 12, 2004. November 3, 2012; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression updated. |