Missing Green Bay man found dead after abandoned vehicle located in Town of Belgium
Updated: 11:40 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2024
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Officials say Benjamin was found deceased in a heavily wooded area in the Town of Belgium early Wednesday morning.
An investigation is ongoing.
The cause of death is still pending and will be revealed after an autopsy and toxicology screen.
Posted: 2:44 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2024
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Brown County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's help in locating a missing and endangered person.
Officials say 37-year-old Benjamin Berendsen was last seen around 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26. His vehicle was found abandoned on I-43 in the Town of Belgium in Ozaukee County on Nov. 29.
Benjamin is described as a white male, 6'3", weighing about 165 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. Benjamin has a tattoo sleeve on his left arm including a St. Louis Cardinals tattoo on his left shoulder and other tattoos down to his wrist.
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office says a search of Benjamin's vehicle was conducted along with several searches of the immediate area including a K-9 search, drone search, searches by foot and a canvass of the residences in the area.
Anyone with information regarding Benjamin's whereabouts is asked to contact Sgt. Phil Nelson at 920-448-6191, or Sgt. Tyler Callow at 920-448-6187. You can also remain anonymous by contacting Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers at 920-432-7867, through their website at 432stop.com, or by downloading the P3 tip app.