Local resident still lost inside Albatross

A local resident who went missing two nights ago while dining at the Albatross restaurant on 14th Street has still not been found, authorities say.

So far, search and rescue parties have come up empty-handed, although friends and family members of the missing man are choosing to remain hopeful at this time.

Thunderclap: Photo courtesy of Tinder.

The missing man has been identified as Karl J. Thunderclap, 26, of Warrenton.

Witnesses who were with Thunderclap recall him excusing himself from the table in order to use the restroom. A trip from which he never returned.

"He took one wrong turn and plunged into a dark abyss," claimed one witness. "He just disappeared."

Known for it's excessively dark ambiance, Albatross has been serving farm-to-table dinners, oysters and craft beers in Downtown Astoria since 2013. Or possibly since early-2014. Somewhere around that time.

"It's a very dark location," remarked Officer Thomas Litwit, who is heading the investigation. "This wouldn't be the first time someone has been lost inside there."

Police search tirelessly within the endless dark shadows of Albatross.

When asked about this escalating situation, Albatross owner Eric Bourgeois offered no comment.

"We're not prepared to suggest that Mr. Bourgeois has any involvement with missing persons at this time," Litwit confirmed. "But, until further information is obtained to suggest otherwise, he will continue to be considered a person of interest in this matter. After all, he has been known to operate a motor vehicle that appears to have been used in the Jeepers Creepers movie franchise."