Dover Police Search for Missing Clayton Man Last Seen at Hospital

Dover Police have activated a Gold Alert as they search for a 33-year-old Clayton man who vanished from a local hospital Saturday night.

Joushua Maria was last observed at Bayhealth Kent Campus on South State Street in Dover around 8:05 p.m. on May 23rd, where he had been receiving medical care for an unspecified medical issue.

Authorities describe Maria as a Black male standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 198 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. When last spotted, he was dressed in a green and black plaid hoodie, a black hat, and light tan khaki pants.

The Dover Police Department is requesting anyone with information about Maria’s location to call them immediately at 302-736-7111. The case has been assigned incident number 50-26-17321.

Lieutenant Mark Hoffman serves as the Public Information Officer for this case and can be reached at [email protected] for additional inquiries.