CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (KGTV) – A Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton has been reported missing, prompting a search conducted by base officials and local law enforcement.
Base officials confirmed to ABC 10News that Lance Cpl. Bailey Cameron was initially reported missing on Sunday Aug. 25.
ABC 10News spoke with Cameron's mother, Juliana England, on Thursday.
"We’re trying not to feel helpless as much as possible," said England, who added she last spoke to her son last Saturday. She says they can typically track each other through their phones.
On the night he disappeared, she says he was at the Coyote Bar & Grill Carlsbad Village. Surveillance video from the business shows Cameron leaving the bar just after 1:30 am alone, seen in a black T-shirt and jeans.
Cameron's mother says his backpack, eyeglasses and phone were found the next day on the curb outside of Vigilucci’s, an Italian restaurant located about a block away.
A manager of the restaurant confirms a staff member found the items on Sunday when they opened and turned them into Carlsbad police.
Local law enforcement, hospitals, and military officials are involved in the search, and according to a Camp Pendleton spokesperson, NCIS has also been notified of Cameron’s disappearance.
Cameron's loved ones have been sharing a poster with his photo online and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
"Just please speak up if you know anything at all, if there are any leads…just help bring him home," said England.
From Carlsbad Police: "We are asking for the public's assistance on this case. If you have seen Bailey Cameron or know his whereabouts, please contact the Carlsbad Police Department at 442-339-2197, 24 hours a day."
