I've visited the local newspaper's website, and learned something interesting ... the good professor DOES have a cell phone. Reporters have been calling it repeatedly, but Mirecki will not answer.
Now, what was the story again, about waiting to call police until he got to the emergency room, LOL?
Sorry, forgot to include a link:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/dec/06/mirecki_treated_after_roadside_beating/?city_local
Scroll down into the comments for the info about Mirecki refusing to answer his cell.