Jimmy Gracey, who is from Chicago and was visiting friends in Barcelona, hasn’t been seen since the early hours of Tuesday, March 17

Jimmy Gracey

Jimmy Gracey.Credit : Family Handout

 

A college student from Chicago has been reported missing in Spain after last being seen at a nightclub in Barcelona.

Jimmy Gracey — who attends the University of Alabama, but is originally from the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst — hasn’t been seen or heard from since the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, March 17, NBC Chicago reported.

Jimmy’s mother, Therese Marren Gracey, shared a Facebook post on Tuesday confirming her son had been reported missing.

She wrote, “My son is a university of Alabama student who is visiting friends in Barcelona who are studying abroad,” adding that the friends had visited the beachfront club, Shôko Barcelona, on Monday night.

Jimmy Gracey

Jimmy Gracey.Family Handout

“The police have his phone but he didn’t make it back to the air bnb,” his mom claimed.

When reached by PEOPLE, a police spokesperson said they could not confirm they had his phone, but that the investigation 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.”

Therese went on to say that her son was “wearing a white T shirt and dark pants (probably joggers)” before his disappearance.

Therese continued, “He wears a gold chain with a rhinestone cross. He was last seen by his friend at Shoko around 3 a.m. [local time]. The friend was leaving but Jimmy stayed.”

She added a photo of Jimmy, which had been taken before he went missing, wearing the same white T-shirt.

Jimmy is around 6 feet, 1 inches tall and weighs 175 lbs., according to NBC Chicago.

Shoko restaurant and lounge club

A photo taken outside Shôko Barcelona.Joel Papalini / Alamy Stock Photo

A University of Alabama spokesperson told PEOPLE in a statement, “James Paul Gracey is a UA student on a personal trip. UA staff are in touch with the family and those associated with them to offer support and assistance in any way possible.”

The nightclub did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment, nor did Jimmy’s mom, Therese.