Car driven by NJ father who vanished in 2016 found underwater, body still missing

The bluish Subaru Legacy belonging to a father of 5 reported missing successful November 2016 has been recovered underwater adjacent the Atlantic City coastline.

Its driver, Dashand Stokelin, remains missing, Atlantic City constabulary said Friday.

Authorities said a boater passing done the Clam Thorofare detected the conveyance connected sonar earlier this week. A dive squad dispatched the pursuing time concluded the car had been determination for a agelong while. It was pulled from the h2o connected Wednesday.

“The conveyance has been identified arsenic the 1 being operated by Stokelin connected the greeting of his disappearance,” constabulary said successful a Friday property release. “Detectives person conducted a hunt of the conveyance which did not output immoderate quality remains.”

Authorities proceed to question tips connected Stokelin’s disappearance. He’s described arsenic a Black antheral lasting astatine 5-foot-5 and weighing 190 pounds. He was 36 years aged erstwhile helium past seen by his family.

The Atlantic City antheral frequented the Camden, N.J., Jersey City and Philadelphia areas, according to reports. He had nary known wellness issues oregon substance maltreatment problems, his sister said successful 2016, per BreakingAC.com.

At the clip of his disappearance, Stokelin was a begetter to a 7-year-old miss and 4 boys ranging successful property from 10 to 17, his sister said.

Stokelin’s household said it wasn’t mean to not perceive from him and that helium had ne'er gone missing before.