Police visit 220 homes and seize 1000 hours of CCTV looking for Cole Cooper
The 19-year-old was reported missing on Friday, May 9, and was last seen around 8.45pm on Wednesday, May 7, on the A803 at the intersection with Cumbernauld Road, Longcroft.
Prior to this he was also captured on CCTV around 6am on Sunday, 4 May in the Longcroft area.
A dedicated team of officers are continuing extensive enquiries, including trawling CCTV and door-to-door, with local officers supported by national resources, including specialist search teams, the police helicopter and drones from the air support unit, as well as officers from the dive and marine unit.
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An incident and welfare support unit will be in the area while extensive searches continue, and anyone with information can approach this unit and speak to officers.
Chief inspector Alex Hatrick, local area commander, said: "We have significant resources dedicated to finding Cole and we are urging the public to come forward with any information about his whereabouts.
"As part of our investigation, we have specialist resources from across the country assisting local officers.
"We have seized more than 1000 hours of public and private CCTV footage as part of the investigation.
'Door-to-door enquiries are still being carried out and there will continue to be a significant police presence in the area while our searches are ongoing. This includes uniformed and plain-clothed officers. I would encourage anyone with any information or questions to approach these officers.
"We understand this may be concerning for the local community but please be assured we are working hard to find Cole.
"As well as carrying out these searches, there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes. While this may not be as visible, please be assured we are working tirelessly to find Cole."
Cole is described as around 5ft 10ins, of medium build with brown short hair. He was last seen wearing a black puffer-style jacket with black jogging bottoms. He has links to the Denny, Cumbernauld and Paisley areas.
We would ask that any information, including photographs, CCTV or dashcam footage, be sent to officers that may support our investigation. We have set up a website that gives members of the public access to a form to send information and footage directly to officers.
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The Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP) link can be found here. Further searches involving specialist units will continue in the coming days and we will be carrying out additional high-visibility patrols.
Chief inspector Hatrick added: "Extensive enquiries remain ongoing and we are fully committed to finding Cole.
"We are working hard to build up a picture of his movements and I would like to thank everyone for their help so far.
"I would also urge people who live in the area to check their outbuildings and sheds. Finding Cole is paramount and it is crucial we get answers for his family and friends on his whereabouts.
"Please think back - were you in the area at the time? Did you notice anyone matching Cole's description?
"Even if it doesn't seem significant, please pass any information on. Any piece of information could prove crucial.
"If you know anything that could help, please speak to us."
Anyone who has any information can contact officers on either 101 quoting incident number 828 of Friday, May 9, 2025.
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