The Syracuse Police Department has determined that missing SU student Allan Gonzalez fell into Onondaga Creek on Jan. 19.

Gonzalez, a senior in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was last seen Jan. 18 in the city of Syracuse. SPD has led a missing person’s investigation into Gonzalez’s disappearance since his roommate reported him missing Tuesday.

SPD has obtained footage of Gonzalez accidentally falling into Onondaga Creek shortly after 3 a.m on Jan. 19, SPD Sgt. Matthew Malinowski said in a press release. A hat SPD believes belonged to Gonzalez was found on the bank of the creek, Malinowski said.

Onondaga Creek flows parallel to the Armory Square neighborhood. Family members identified Gonzalez in surveillance footage from Armory Square bar Benjamin’s on Franklin the night of Jan. 18. 

After viewing what Gonzalez was wearing the night of his disappearance, SPD determined he walked to Onondaga Creek from Walton Street the morning of Jan. 19, Malinowski said. 

SPD investigated a report of a male in Onondaga Creek calling for help Jan. 19 at 3:30 a.m., Malinowski said. Police and fire departments were unable to find anyone in the creek after an extensive days-long search.

Efforts to find Gonzalez are ongoing, Malinowski said. Environmental factors have caused difficulties in the search, he said.