Help find Sean Sidi

Last week we asked Captain McFadden, Commander of the Special Victims / Missing Persons Unit to authorize a statewide BOLO (Be on the Lookout) for Sean SIDI. This had been recommended by various law enforcement agencies.

TODAY, Captain McFadden confirmed that SFPD has re-issued a statewide APB (All Points Bulletin) NetFlyer for Sean.

THANK YOU CAPTAIN McFADDEN AND SAN FRANCISCO POLICE FOR ALERTING LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA - OF THE SEARCH FOR SEAN SIDI!!!

In Hope,

The Sidi Family 

For more info re: search for brain injured Sean SIDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco CA May 21, 2013, see www.seansidi.comor www.facebook.com/findseansidi

Photo of Sean (foreground) with good friend Paul

A volunteer sent in this photo of her young daughters - who helped her stuff envelopes and mail Sean (SIDI's) missing person fliers to homeless shelters in California.

Thank you little ones for helping us spread the word about our search for Sean and for giving us reason to HOPE, that we may one day see our precious Sean again....

Lynn, Claude and Daniele Sidi

For more information on the desperate search for critically injured Sean SIDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco, CA May 21, 2013, see www.facebook.com/findseansidi or www.seansidi.com.

If you would like to help us post and/or distribute Sean's missing person fliers (anywhere in the U.S.), please email lynnkching@yahoo.com to have fliers mailed to you. 

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In an effort to locate Sean (SIDI) in time, we have asked San Francisco Police to issue a statewide BOLO (Be on The Lookout) in California, for Sean, age 19, missing from San Francisco CA since May 21, 2013. Below are excerpts of the email we sent to Captain McFadden TODAY. Captain McFadden replaced Captain Jason Fox - who previously handled Sean's case.

WE AWAIT SFPD'S RESPONSE...and will let you know.

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Re: Request for... Statewide BOLO for Brain Injured Teen, Sean SIDI

Dear Captain McFadden,

I am the parent of (brain injured teen), Sean SIDI, who has been missing from San Francisco since May 21, 2013.... The purpose of this letter is to request that the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) issue a STATEWIDE ‘Be On the Look Out” (BOLO) for Sean (SIDI). Sean, who is considered “At Risk” by SFPD has now been missing for over 8 months. Per a letter provided SFPD by Dr. Geoff Manley, Sean’s neurosurgeon, Sean’s pre-existing medical condition puts him at high risk of death on the streets.

The issuance of a current statewide BOLO has been strongly recommended by various law enforcement persons in other jurisdictions who we have encountered in the search for Sean…..

During our last meeting with Captain Fox in September 2013, he mentioned that the search for Sean – just 4 months old at that time - was in its early stages, in the context of a missing person’s case. Captain Fox was right. Now - over eight months after Sean went missing – we have yet to find Sean or answers to Sean’s disappearance on May 21, 2013.

..........However, despite the efforts of so many, we believe that the assistance of law enforcement is CRUCIAL in the search for Sean (SIDI). To that end, we are requesting that SFPD issue a statewide BOLO for Sean SIDI.

We fervently hope that you will consider this request. We would be very grateful if you would let us know your decision.

Best Regards,
Lynn Ching and Claude SIDI

See www.facebook.com/findseansidi or www.seansidi.com for more information on the search for brain injured Sean SIDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco, CA May 21, 2013.

TODAY, a manager at PEETS San Rafael (3rd Street) released the final version of why Peets erased the “Sean sighting” video surveillance of January 4th. The final explanation differs from the earlier one - that a woman had viewed the surveillance tapes of Jan 4th, confirmed that Sean was not on the tape, and the tape was therefore erased. 

The FINAL VERSION released by Peets today is that last week San Rafael Police viewed the surveillance tape of January 4th (coincidentally the same day as the “Sean sighting” tape) related to the theft of an ipad. Supposedly one of the assistant managers at Peets was viewing the video surveillance at the time that San Rafael police were viewing the tape.

This assistant manager, who has NEVER met Sean in his life, and who did NOT have ANY details regarding the description of the “older white male” with whom “Sean” was sighted, decided (according to story) that the January 4th surveillance tape did not include any picture of “two young men” (i.e Sean), and the January 4th VIDEO of the “Sean sighting” was thereafter played over/erased.

IT IS BEYOND BELIEF THAT PEETS WOULD ERASE THE JANUARY 4TH TAPE BASED ON THE DECISION OF SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER MET SEAN, AND WHO DID NOT HAVE ANY DETAILS (other than that released on Facebook) of the WHITE MALE, ESPECIALLY AFTER WE REQUESTED AND PEETS AGREED TO HOLD THE JAN 4TH SURVEILLANCE TAPE FOR US TO VIEW.

The fact is, we were NOT looking for “two young men”.

The sighting was that of white/asian teen with an “older white male”. While we did not disclose the age of the “older white male” on our post, the person providing the tip estimated the age of the “older white male” as BETWEEN 45 and 55 YEARS OF AGE. 

WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU PLEASE CONTINUE TO POST SEAN’S FLIERS IN MARIN AND ELSEWHERE, AND KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SEAN (alone or possibly in the company of others). While we DO NOT know whether the teen in the sighting was Sean, PLEASE BE MINDFUL of a white/asian teen (Sean is 19 years old) in the company of a 45-55 year old white male - possibly with a slight beard, blond/grey hair & (slight) beard, medium build/height with a disheveled appearance. 

Sean is 19 years old, asian/white, 5’5”, 120 lbs and slim build; dark brown eyes and dark brown wavy hair (AFRO if untrimmed); wears SILVER DENTAL BRACES; has dimples, BUMP on right forehead from brain surgery, RIGHT eye droops slightly. May seem lost or confused. 

FOR ANY SIGHTING, PLEASE NOTE THE DATE, TIME AND EXACT LOCATION. If you can, please take a PICTURE with your cell phone and text /email to 415.713.5913 or lynnkching@yahoo.com. 

For more information on the search for brain injured Sean SIDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco CA May 21, 2013, seewww.facebook.com/findseansidi or www.seansidi.com.

We were in contact with managers at PEETS in San Rafael this weekend. Over the last 2 days, PEETS’ explanation as to WHO previously viewed the video – IF AT ALL- has changed several times. We are unsure as to why this is occurring and hope to get coherent answers this week.

The vendor at Laurel Village SF has indicated that we must provide exact DATE and TIME (within an hour) to access video surveillance. With the permission of the person who provided the tip, we have asked the vendor to access purchase information to attempt to pin down date/time. A week has elapsed with no answers. 

THANK YOU to so many of you who have posted in Marin!!!! Apparently, the fliers near the San Rafael/3rd Street PEETS location are being pulled down within 1 - 2 days. However, it appears that you all are reposting!! 

We have been told that BOLINAS remains an overlooked area – and one with a lot of homeless people. If anyone knows people who live in the area, willing to post Sean’s missing fliers, please have them email lynnkching@yahoo.com, and we will mail a packet of fliers to them. 

Over the course of the last several months, we have had several (unconfirmed) sightings and the 'strong scent find' of the search and rescue (SAR) dogs. While NONE of the sightings have been confirmed, in the absence of other information, we remain hopeful that Sean is still ALIVE. That being said, doctors have warned that Sean DOES NOT have time on his side. 

Please keep an eye out for SEAN SIDI, particularly among people living on the streets or in the parks. Sean is Asian/Caucasian, 19 years old, 5’5”, 120 lbs, slim build; dark brown eyes and dark brown wavy hair (AFRO looking if not trimmed); he wears SILVER DENTAL BRACES; has a BUMP on right forehead from brain surgery; right eye droops slightly; and has dimples.   See www.seansidi.com or www.facebook.com/findseansidi for more information on the search for critically injured Sean Sidi, age 19, missing from San Francisco, CA May 21, 2013. 

If you think that you see Sean, please text or email a PICTURE of “SEAN” to 415.713.5913 or lynnkching@yahoo.com. REMEMBER, TO ACCESS SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS, we will need the DATE, TIME and LOCATION of the “Sean sighting”. 

Photo of Sean (center) @ Feb 2013, several months before he vanished from SF on May 21, 2013.  

URGENT: PLEASE RESPOND IF YOU VISITED PEETS COFFEE IN SAN RAFAEL THIS WEEK TO VIEW A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF SEAN SIDI

Last week, someone reported a possible "Sean sighting" of a asian/white teen with an older man at PEETS coffee in San Rafael. See Post of January 13, 2014. I contacted PEETS on Monday, January 13th and they confirmed they would hold and make the video available to us. Due to illness and other unforseen issues, we and/or our PI were not able to make it to PEETS in San Rafael to view the video until today.

This morning, PEETS informed the private investigator directing the search for Sean (SIDI) that SOMEONE (whose description is unknown at this time) came into PEETS 2 days ago, viewed the video and said the person on the video was not Sean. 

NOW PEETS IN SAN RAFAEL IS SAYING THEY NO LONGER HAVE THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOR US TO VIEW. 

Please contact me at 415.713.5913, lynnkching@yahoo.com or message me on FB, if you visited PEETS in San Rafael to view a video surveillance of the "Sean Sidi sighting". 

I will update this if further information comes in. 

For more information, see www.seansidi.com or www.facebook.com/findseansidi.

Sean SIDI, age 19, suffered a severe traumatic brain injury prior to going missing from San Francisco, CA on May 21, 2013, and is urgent need of medical care. Sean is white/asian, 5'5", 120 lbs, dark brown wavy hair, dark brown eyes, wears silver dental braces, has dimples, slight bump on right forehead from brain surgery.

Yesterday, we reported a tip received from someone in San Rafael (Marin) about an older white male, with a mixed race (white/asian) teen at Peet's Coffee in San Rafael on or about January 4, 2014.  See Post of January 12, 2014. 

Later that evening, someone else reported seeing an older white male, with someone  resembling Sean.  This sighting occurred @ Dec 19, 2013 at Laurel Village, San Francisco.

We are attempting to secure video surveillance at both locations.

Please keep an eye open for Sean SIDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco, CA May 21, 2013. Sean suffered a severe traumatic brain injury prior to going missing and is urgent need of medical care.  Sean is white/asian, 5'5", 120 lbs, dark brown wavy hair, dark brown eyes, wears silver dental braces, has dimples, slight bump on right forehead from brain surgery.  

For more information, see www.seansidi.com or www.facebook.com/findseansidi.