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Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office searching for missing 29-year-old Cherryville man

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help as they search for a Cherryville man last seen on Sunday morning.

Detectives are looking for 29-year-old Edward Clifford Garrett from Cherryville. They say Garrett borrowed a car from someone in Cherryville to visit a friend in western Lincoln County.

(Edward Clifford) 

Garrett was last seen at a residence on Highway 274 early Sunday morning.

The sheriff's office said Garrett was heading back to Cherryville, but never arrived.

Officials say the car Garrett was driving was found unoccupied and parked on the side of Dave Heafner Road in Crouse, North Carolina on Monday.

Garrett is described as a white male with brown eyes and brown hair, around 5'6" tall, and weighs 145 pounds.

Authorities say Garrett also has two tattoos. One is a Superman tattoo on his right arm and the second is a Tasmanian devil on his left arm.

Officials ask if you have any information about Garrett or where he might be to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office at 704-732-9050.

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