Lebanon woman fears for welfare of brother who went missing Aug. 30

Pete Collins Jr. has been missing 10 days.(Courtesy photo)

LEBANON - The sister of a Lebanon man who disappeared 10 days ago is growing increasingly worried about her brother's whereabouts and well-being.

Nicole Seger, who lives on Shapleigh Road, said since she put word out about her brother's disappearance on social media she's been inundated with calls from people who think they may have seen him, but none have panned out.

Pete Collins Jr., 42, who grew up in North Berwick and graduated from Noble, was last seen at his girlfriend's house in East Rochester the evening of Aug. 30.

According to Seger, Collins texted her that night to say he was coming home to get some clothes to take back to his girlfriend's, but he never showed up to get them.

The girlfriend later told her that she'd seen him leave her house but didn't watch as he left the yard. Collins, who didn't have a car, had told his sister someone was going to come and get him to drive him over to Lebanon to get some clothes and back, but the next day Seger learned the person who her brother said was going to pick him up never did.

Seger said once in a while her brother might not check in with her for a couple of days over a weekend, but never has it been more than that. Now she's worried he could be in harm's way.

Seger notified Maine State Police, who told her his disappearance had been forwarded to surrounding states.

In the meantime, she said she's been inundated with phone calls from people who say they saw him: last week in Plymouth waiting in line at a gas station, over the weekend in a Durango in Sanford and just yesterday in a black jeep at the Milton Cumberland Farms.

Seger says she's texted him several times and left numerous voice messages on his phone but there's been no response.

She said she's checked his room and he hasn't been there and nothing missing.

"Everything's still in his room, even his phone charger," she said today.

She said her brother occasionally deals with mild depression, but it's never been serious, and he is not on any drugs.

Seger, who considers herself like a mom to her younger brother, said it's been agonizing not knowing where he is or if he's OK.

"I'm having a hard time sleeping," she said today. "It's very stressful, very nervous."

And if Collins is out there and reads this, "Please just let someone know you're OK," she begs.

If anyone thinks they may have seen him they're urged to call Seger at 207-337-1400 or State Police at 207-657-3030 and ask for Trooper John Darcy.