Crime & Safety

N.J. Police Seeking Missing Man, Possibly Suicidal

Robin Outten's vehicle was last seen crossing the Benjamin Franklin Bridge toward Pennsylvania on Oct. 31.

Authorities in Gloucester County, NJ, are looking for help in locating a missing Woodbury man they caution may be suicidal.

When Robin Outten, 55, of Woodbury, did not show up to visit his daughter on Saturday, Nov. 2, she reported him missing on Sunday. He was last heard from by telephone a week ago.

Outten is a pharmacist at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, and "is believed to be suicidal," according to a statement from the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.

Find out what's happening in Pottstownwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Footage of Outten's 2010 Acura MDX—license plate T24BWU—was captured Oct. 31, driving over the Benjamin Franklin Bridge toward Pennsylvania at about 8 p.m., the prosecutor's office said in a statement.

Outten "notified his employer he would not be coming to work Friday through Sunday," according to the statement.

Find out what's happening in Pottstownwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Anyone with information about Outten’s whereabouts is asked to call Woodbury Police at 856-845-0065.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.