Christian Carlos. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].
Pleasanton Police held a press conference where Pleasanton Police Lt. Erik Silacci made it known that A volunteer found, around 2:30 p.m., a body matching the characteristics of mountaineer Philip Kreycik, who had been missing in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park since July 10 and whose wife reported him missing to authorities when he did not return home.
"We are unable to confirm the identity of the person located at this time," a news release states. "At this preliminary stage of the investigation, the cause of death of the individual is unknown and the Alameda County Coroner's Office will work to identify the decedent."
Today, authorities announced that after nearly a month of searching, a body matching the mountaineer's physical description was located. The family does not lose hope of finding Philip after his disappearance on July 10 and his car was found near the regional park with his belongings, including his phone and wallet.
Allison Rogers indicated on the Facebook page Find Philip Kreycik that, despite not having any more information indicating that Kreycik has been found, he extends his thanks to the people involved in the search for him and asked the community to wait for updates from the authorities.
The search was officially suspended after five days, so the search for Kreycik had to be resumed by volunteers. Although the climber was reported to be in good health, conditions for the hike into the hills were adverse as California faced a heat wave and Pleasanton was more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit - 38 degrees Celsius - complicating the ground search.
Over the past few days, helicopters were deployed to scour the area for the 37-year-old analyst who worked for PG&E, as well as ground elements, drones and specialized rescue hounds. The doctor Gustavo Bernal, of Mexican origin with experience in emergency and rescue, joined the search efforts in its probable route and indicated that the area of Pleasanton presented an arid environment and with practice of mountaineering "high risk" not only by the weather, but by the fauna that can put at risk the lives of people.
The Pleasanton Police Department clarified that Philip Kreycik's disappearance "is an ongoing investigation and anyone who may have seen Philip Kreycik on the day of his disappearance is asked to contact the Pleasanton Police Department at (925) 931-5107."
