Search to continue next week for missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee
BOSTON -- After Massachusetts State Police spent most of Saturday searching for missing 35-year-old Brookfield woman Brittany Tee, they announced they have concluded looking for her for the rest of the day.
She was last seen on Tuesday, January 10, leaving her boyfriend's house. She was reported missing a few days later.
Investigators say both the Brittany's family and her boyfriend are cooperating and are still calling this a missing person's case.
Police said they are planning a likely water search next week. The search on Saturday covered over 250 acres.
"Neither Ms. Tee nor evidence of her whereabouts were found. Detectives continue to investigate direction of travel/possible locations," police said in a statement.
Days ago, police released surveillance images of Tee taken on January 6.
Investigators searched the woods off Routes 9 and 148 for any sign of her, going door to door and looking through backyards.
"We are looking for any tips to keep coming in. And we remind the residents of Brookfield to check their out-buildings and any of their sheds. If they discover anything, call us immediately," Brookfield Police Chief Michael Blanchard.
Saturday's search included 18 troopers from MSP's Special Emergency Response Team, along with multiple State Police K9 teams, the Drone Unit, MSP Troop C patrols, Brookfield and Worcester police officers, Worcester police cadets, two trained civilian teams, Berkshire Mountain Search and Rescue, and Central Mass Search and Rescue marine unit and dive team.
Wprcester County District Attorney Joseph Early added that Tee is still considered to be a missing person's case and everyone police have questioned is cooperating.
"The hardest part of this job is talking to people in pain. The family has been great, giving us insight into Brittany, what her habits are, where she's been, and where she might be," Early said.
Tee is 5'6" and was last wearing a black winter coat, jeans and work boots. Family and friends said she has never been gone for this long without contacting loved ones.
"The possibilities right now unfortunately seem endless, and we'll do our best to track them all down," said Chief Blanchard.
And while police are asking for any tips that may lead to her whereabouts, they are still asking residents not to join in the search.