VCU Police Looking for Student; Reward Reaches $10,000

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Virginia Commonwealth University Police on Tuesday released two new photos in their continuing search for a missing 22-year-old exchange student.

Also on Tuesday, the student’s home university, the University of the West of England, added $5,000 to the existing $5,000 reward made for any information leading to the location of Jonathan Dorey.

VCU Police Capt. Grant Warren said the two photos were captured by a security camera on March 2 outside of Gladding Residence Center. In addition, police released a new missing poster assembled by Dorey’s family that included new images.

Police say they have no reason to believe foul play is involved in the student’s disappearance, but would like to talk to anyone who has seen Dorey, who is 6 feet tall, weighs 180 pounds, has brown hair and speaks with a British accent. He wears glasses and was last seen wearing a blue and white plaid jacket with a hood and dark blue jeans.

Dorey is an accomplished mountain bicyclist, and was riding a black mountain bike. 

The bicycle is black with a red stripe in the middle of the seat, police said.

Contact VCU Police Communications at 804-828-1196. Dorey was reported missing on March 4.