Crime & Safety

Brother of Missing Man to Meet Again With Police

David Blanco says Wharton detectives want to meet with him in the case of his missing brother, Ronaldo.

The image of a missing man, Ronaldo Blanco, still can be seen on a Summit liquor store. It's been nearly a month since Blanco's disappearance. The man's brother, David, will meet again with Wharton police who are heading up this case, tomorrow. He would not say what detectives wanted to meet with him about.

The investigation team, led by Wharton Detective Kevin Rabbitt also will meet with Patch for an update on this case. Detectives have complained about a lack of coverage from in this case.

As Patch , Ronaldo Blanco is 27 and single with no children and has been living in the United States for about seven years, according to his brother David, 26. The two have been sharing an apartment on Morris Avenue. Blanco had been working as a painter in Summit but left the apartment for a short working stint in mid-November and hasn't been seen since.

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To take on a roofing job in Dover, Blanco had moved in temporarily with a friend and his family in Wharton, for the purpose of working a roofing job in Dover. Blanco was last seen around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19. The next day, Blanco was supposed to begin the roofing job.

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