Global Courant 2023-05-24 16:39:17
Police on Wednesday are looking for a youth basketball coach who was last seen running away from his home in South Florida last weekend.
Makuach Yak, 31, disappeared Saturday in the 300 block of SW 10th Avenue in Delray Beach, according to city police.
“His wallet and keys and cell phone, Apple Watch, were all on the counter, just sitting there,” said Tate Van Roekel, identified by WPBF as Yak’s roommate and business partner.
The station reports that Van Roekel dropped Yak off at their home on Friday evening and arranged to pick him up the next morning for a day of basketball coaching.
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Makuach Yak was last seen Saturday in Delray Beach, Florida, after he “ran away from his home,” police say. (Delray Beach Police Department)
However, when Van Roekel showed up around 8 a.m. on Saturday, Yak was nowhere to be seen and ended up missing his deployment that day.
“He is very planned, very detailed, very smart and very thoughtful, and usually tries to be one step ahead. It was very unusual to think that he would miss a game, even if it was not dependent on his coaching.” said Van Roekel. in an interview with WPTV.
“He was an All-American cross-country star in college, so he goes running quite often. He hadn’t said anything to me as he usually does, but I came back after the first game and everything was still in exact order. ” same place and I still hadn’t heard from him, which is very unusual,” he added.
According to WPTV, Yak coaches a seventh grade travel basketball team in Boca Raton. He also runs a nonprofit organization called MT Athletics, which uses basketball to help kids, adds WPBF.
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The Delray Beach Police Department describes Makuach Yak as “about six feet tall, 165 pounds, and most likely wearing workout clothes.” (Delray Beach Police Department)
In a statement, Delray Beach police said Yak “ran away from his home”. He was seen on security camera footage around 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning, WPBF reported.
“Mr. Yak is about six feet tall and most likely was wearing workout clothes,” police also said.
Yak, who is from Sudan, moved to the United States when he was 8 years old, WPTV reports.
Friends told CBS12 that when he’s not coaching in the area, Yak helps build basketball courts in East Africa.
The Delray Beach Police Department is urging anyone with information on Yak’s whereabouts to contact law enforcement.
Makuach Yak’s personal items were found on the counter of his home after his disappearance, his roommate told WPBF. (Delray Beach Police Department)
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His friends and family have also been seen near where he disappeared, handing out posters.
“We’re just trying to find a friend of ours, a cousin, a brother,” Diew Malou, identified by WPBF as Yak’s cousin, told the station. “We’re just trying to make sure he’s safe.”
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
