BLOOMINGTON, Ind., June 16 (UPI) -- Police in Bloomington, Ind., are searching for the driver of a white pickup truck seen on security video in the neighborhood where a college student vanished.
Police said the truck drove by the apartment complex where Lauren Spierer was last seen and was captured on video twice in 10 minutes, suggesting the driver was circling the block, the Indianapolis Star reported. Police released enhanced images of the truck Wednesday.
Spierer, a student at Indiana University in Bloomington disappeared in the early morning hours of June 3 after leaving a friend's apartment.
"Is there a possibility that this vehicle could be involved? Absolutely," Police Capt. Joe Qualters said. "It circles the block during the time frame and the location where Lauren was last seen, and for that reason, we think it's significant."
Robert Spierer, Lauren's father, was at the news conference as police released a photo from a security camera at her apartment building that captured her image as she left for the evening on June 2.
"She's a happy, smiling, beautiful young lady on her way out for the evening to meet with friends. That's the Lauren we are looking for," he said. "We want to get her back just to embrace her and tell her we love her."
