CAROLINA BEACH — A 44-year-old Carolina Beach boater was reported missing on Saturday, Nov. 27.
A friend reported Joseph Matthew Johnson missing after arriving in town for a preplanned fishing trip. Johnson was last seen on Monday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m., leaving the Federal Point Yacht Club marina on his 19-foot Seacraft center console fishing boat.
A white male, 6’2”, 220 pounds with strawberry blonde hair, Johnson often fishes offshore and in the area of Frying Pan Shoals.
The Carolina Beach Police Department asks the public to contact 911 or the department at 910-458-2540 with any information.
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