Missing former Rice student found

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PHONE: 713-348-6770
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A campus police officer found former Rice student Matthew Wilson Wednesday night in an academic building at the University of California, Berkeley.

According to the City of Berkeley Police Department, Wilson eventually identified himself to the university officer and was detained for questioning. 

Wilson, a 21-year-old junior majoring in computer science, has been missing since Dec. 14 when he was last seen by his roommate in their off-campus apartment near Rice. Wilson is no longer enrolled at Rice. His car was found abandoned on a residential street in West Berkeley June 10.

“We’re very happy and relieved to hear that Matthew is alive,” said Rice University Police Chief Bill Taylor, who notified Wilson’s mother about the news from Berkeley.

Further details will be posted at media.rice.edu as they become available.