Atlanta resident and former Fayette County resident Brandon Patton is back home. Reported missing since early April after not showing up in Tampa to take his 3 year-old daughter on vacation, Patton provided few clues about his absence. Patton has worked for two years as executive chef at the Hollingsworth House in Fayetteville.

11Alive TV reported Thursday that 28 year-old Patton had returned to his home in Atlanta, saying that he went off on his own to deal with personal issues. Patton declined to describe those issues, the report said. Patton told 11Alive that he was unaware of the extensive search initiated by family and law enforcement, according to the report.

The former Fayette County resident now living in Atlanta, Patton began the journey to pick up his young daughter from her mother’s home in Tampa, Hollingsworth House co-owner Belinda Fitch said last week. The two were to go on vacation, Fitch said.

Earlier this week, Florida authorities released surveillance photographs of Patton at a bar near St. Petersburg. Atlanta Police said the photographs showed Patton did not appear to be under any duress, 11Alive reported.