The person at the center of this case
Hakan Karacay
Violent Crime · Open
26 years waiting · since 1999
HAKAN KARACAY - CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY
Justice for Hakan Karacay — the trail went cold in 1999, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1Why was the Mazda 626 abandoned in Lewis, New York, an area with no known connection to Karacay? Who drove it there?
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timeline
Lead #2What occurred during the nine days between Karacay's departure from Clifton and the vehicle's discovery in upstate New York?
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location
Lead #3Did Karacay have any acquaintances, family, or business connections in the Lewis, New York area or along the route?
Hakan Karacay disappeared on September 20, 1999, from Clifton, New Jersey, after leaving his apartment in his brother's silver Mazda 626. The vehicle was recovered nine days later on Wells Hill Road in Lewis, New York, over 60 miles from the Canadian border in an area with no known connection to Karacay. His current whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators seek information about what happened during those critical nine days.
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evidence
Lead #4Was there any evidence inside or around the recovered vehicle that could indicate Karacay's fate or direction of travel?
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witness
Lead #5Were there any witnesses who saw the silver Mazda or a man matching Karacay's description on Wells Hill Road or nearby areas between September 20-29, 1999?
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Source Narrative
September 20, 1999 Clifton, New Jersey On September 20, 1999, Hakan Karacay was reportedly last seen by his brother at approximately 5:00 p.m., leaving the apartment he shared with their parents in Clifton, New Jersey, and has not been seen since. Karacay left in his brother’s car, a silver 1989 Mazda 626, license plate: RW3-48E, NJ, which was recovered on September 29, 1999, on Wells Hill Road in Lewis, New York; about 5 miles west of Interstate 87 and 60 miles south of the Canadian border.
Karacay had no known relation to the area in which the vehicle was found. The Clifton Police Department in New Jersey, is asking for assistance in locating Karacay or obtaining details regarding his disappearance.
Remarks: Karacay was last seen wearing brown pants, a gray/black shirt, and black shoes.
Timeline of Events
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1999-09-20
17:00Last Sighting
Hakan Karacay last seen by his brother leaving apartment in Clifton, New Jersey, departing in silver 1989 Mazda 626 (NJ license RW3-48E)
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1999-09-29
Vehicle Recovery
Silver 1989 Mazda 626 recovered on Wells Hill Road in Lewis, New York, approximately 5 miles west of Interstate 87 and 60 miles south of Canadian border
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Case Information
Incident:September 20, 1999 at 5:00 PM
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 20, 1999 at 5:00 PM
Last Updated:June 15, 2026