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Search for 37-Year-Old Missing Man in Claremont

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Chagisael Vargas-Colon, 37, of 364 East 170th Street in the Bronx, who was reported missing on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 in the 44th precinct.

 

It was reported to police that Vargas-Colon was last seen on Friday, Feb. 26, at approximately 00.30 a.m., inside his home. He is described as male, around 5 feet, 5 inches tall, Hispanic, weighs 210 pounds, has a medium complexion, brown eyes, black hair and a beard. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black jeans and black “Jordan” sneakers.

 

Anyone with information with regard to this missing person 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

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