Police in Spain reportedly located Jimmy Gracey's wallet floating at sea
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Authorities activated underwater search teams to search for the missing college student off the coast of Barcelona
Gracey was reported missing after going out with friends in Barcelona on Monday, March 16
Spanish authorities made a discovery in the investigation of the missing University of Alabama student,James "Jimmy" Gracey.
Police located Gracey's wallet floating at sea and cordoned off an area on Somorrostro Beach in Barcelona — near where he was last seen — to search for him, according to local news outletLa Vanguardia.
After scouring the area on Wednesday, March 18, the search was called off for the night and resumed the next morning. Police activated the Underwater and Maritime units at Port Olímpic,El Mundoreported.
A police spokesperson tells PEOPLE they are not able to confirm or deny the report about Gracey's wallet.
Gracey, 20,went missing after a night out with friendsin Barcelona while visiting during spring break, according to a since-deleted Tuesday, March 17 Facebook post shared by his mother, Therese Marren Gracey.
She shared that her son and his friends had visited the beachfront club Shôko in Barcelona Monday, March 16. However, her son did not return to the Airbnb that he had been staying at the following day.
"He was last seen by his friend at Shoko around 3 a.m. The friend was leaving but Jimmy stayed," she wrote.
She said he was "wearing a white T shirt and dark pants (probably joggers)" before his disappearance. She added a photo of her son wearing the same white T-shirt.
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Jimmy was last seen leaving Shôko with someone on video surveillance, according toEl Periódico, which cited police.
A police spokesperson told PEOPLE at the time that the investigation into the University of Alabama student's disappearance remains open and ongoing.
"In this particular case, we received a phone call at 1 am this morning and then an in-person report sometime this morning about the disappearance of this individual," the spokesperson said. "We cannot say anything else at this point."
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The U.S. State Department has also been alerted to Jimmy's disappearance. The government agency toldWLS-TVin a statement that "the Trump Administration has no greater priority than the safety and security of Americans, and the State Department stands ready to provide all consular assistance to Americans in need abroad."
In a statement obtained by a local stationWVUA, his family said that the 20-year-old student was a "kind, responsible, and devoted son and brother" and that "it is completely out of character for him not to check in with family and friends."
"We are working closely with local authorities and are incredibly grateful for the support we have received," their statement continued. "We ask that you keep Jimmy in your thoughts."
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