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West Farms: Police Appeal for Help Locating 71-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating 71-year-old Luis Sanchez, from the West Farms section of The Bronx who is reported missing. 
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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 71-year-old man reported missing from the West Farms section of The Bronx.

 

Police said that Luis Sanchez of West Farms Square Plaza, was last seen leaving River Park, located at East 180th Street and Boston Road, on Friday, June 20, at around 9 p.m..

 

They said he is described as male, has a light complexion, and a thin build. They said he is around 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs around 180 pounds, and has brown eyes. They said he was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue pants, black sneakers and a black hat.

 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

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