Bravo’s Andy Cohen Asking For Help After His Childhood Friend Goes Missing From The ER: Where Is Andy Neiman?
Poughkeepsie, New York. Bravo’s own Andy Cohen is now asking the public for help after his childhood friend went missing weeks ago.
48-year-old Andy Neiman is an actor and playwright that grew up with Andy Cohen.
On May Friday, May 21st, Andy Neiman went missing from Poughkeepsie after he was admitted to a nearby hospital.
“A part of me feels reluctant to make this so public but I am in such a state of worry and fear that I have to cast the net as wide as possible,” Andy’s sister Emily explained in a Facebook post.
At 4 in the morning that Friday, Andy was transported to the Midhudson Regional Hospital’s Emergency Room.
Emily noted that Andy was admitted, “due to a culmination of mental unwellness and psychosis after only arriving at our land the evening prior.”
Facebook; pictured above is Andy Neiman
“Soon after he was admitted he regretted his decision and pleaded with me to get him, but the hospital’s psych evaluation had deemed him unfit for the community, meaning he couldn’t leave,” Emily continued.
“He sat for 14 hours awaiting a transfer to the psych unit, for which they had already received a room assignment.”
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“At 9 pm he went missing. He escaped the ER. The police contacted me to let me know at 9:30, but the hospital never called. I am in disbelief and great fear and am grasping for ideas on how to find him.”
Facebook; pictured above is one of the missing flyers for Andy that Andy Cohen shared
Andy might still be somewhere Poughkeepsie, or he could be anywhere in Ulster County or Dutchess County.
It’s worth noting that Andy is not from the area and does live out of town, so he’s not exactly familiar with his surroundings.
Emily does believe that Andy could be trying to walk to where she lives in High Falls.
Emily has been constantly sharing updates on the search for her brother Andy, and although several tips have come in, Andy still is missing.
A detective team is currently aiding in the search for Andy, and Andy’s family has also hired their own private investigator.
Facebook; pictured above is Andy and what he was wearing right before he went missing
“I interviewed 3 people individually who all said they saw Andy last Saturday night near Market & Main Street in downtown Poughkeepsie,” Andy’s brother David said.
“They saw the poster and this one I’ve attached here which is the surveillance camera shot of him escaping at 9:15pm last Friday night. 05/21.”
“They all confirmed his identity with confidence. They all easily remembered him as he spoke spiritually/ religiously to them which is vintage Andy when he’s in a manic episode.”
“This has not happened full-blown in about 15 years. He is utterly NON-VIOLENT. Zero history of aggression towards other people. We are only concerned for his safety.”
Andy has now been missing for 14 days. Andy was last seen wearing green/blue hospital scrubs and had either slippers or socks on his feet. At this time though, he could not be wearing anything on his feet and he could also be missing his shirt.
He also may or may not be wearing the glasses he is pictured above with. Andy is 5’10” and around 160 pounds. His face was not clean shaved when he went missing.
If you have any information on where Andy Neiman is, please contact the New York Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543.
If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe Andy’s family created to help pay for the private investigator, you can do so here.
If you are local to the area Andy disappeared from and you would like to help look for him or hang flyers, you can find more information here.
Facebook; pictured above is another flyer that Andy Cohen posted
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