Michael Jose Lara, 40, of Duluth, Minnesota, was last seen December 9, 2022, in the Taconite Harbor area near Schroeder. He had a recent diagnosis of schizophrenia and was reported to have driven a white truck to the Canadian border, where he was stopped and questioned. After that encounter he reportedly abandoned the truck and discarded his keys and cell phone into the woods.

Law enforcement located Lara and transported him to a hospital in Grand Marais, but he left on foot without shoes. A possible later sighting in Tofte included an allegation that he had broken into a cabin, prompting searches by Cook County and St. Louis County Sheriff’s Offices in the Tofte and Taconite Harbor areas. Cold December weather, dense woods and the fact he was barefoot were cited as major concerns for his safety.

Lara is a white male, about 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and 160 to 180 pounds, with brown eyes and bald or shaved brown hair. Distinctive tattoos include Rachael Lara on the right side of his neck, Antonio on his left arm and Insane 612 crew on his chest. The investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about his movements on or after December 9, 2022, or knows where he might be, please share what is known with the authorities.