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Carrboro police looking for missing, endangered young man. Have you seen him?

Kent Kurosawa
Kent Kurosawa Town of Carrboro
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  • Carrboro police seek missing man Kent Kurosawa, last seen Wednesday morning.
  • Kurosawa, 5'3" and 150–160 lbs, may have cognitive impairment and bike.
  • Report sightings to Carrboro Police at 919-918-7397 or Sgt. Jordan Armstrong.

Update: Police reported Kent Kurosawa was found and safely back at home.

Carrboro police are searching for a man who was last seen Wednesday morning.

Kent Kurosawa, an Asian male who is 5-feet-3-inches tall and weighs 150 to 160 pounds, was last seen at his Carrboro residence, police said Thursday.

He is believed to be suffering from a cognitive impairment and may have his blue mountain bike with him.

Police are asking anyone who encounters him to call 911 or their local law enforcement agency. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Kurosawa, call the Carrboro Police Department at 919-918-7397 or Sgt. Jordan Armstrong at 919-918-7417, or email Armstrong at jarmstrong@carrboro.nc.gov.

This story was originally published October 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM with the headline "Carrboro police looking for missing, endangered young man. Have you seen him?."

Twumasi Duah-Mensah
The News & Observer
Twumasi Duah-Mensah is a Breaking News Reporter for The News & Observer. He began at The N&O as a summer intern on the metro desk. Triangle born and Tar Heel bred, Twumasi has bylines for WUNC, NC Health News and the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media. Send him tips and good tea places at (919) 283-1187.
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