Crime & Safety
Astoria Man Went Missing From His Home At Night, Police Say
James Kunkel went missing on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 4. He is still missing the following day, police say.
ASTORIA, QUEENS — Police are searching for a man who they say went missing from his home on Wednesday evening.
James Kunkel, 47, was last seen around 9:00 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 4 at his home located at 26-46 2nd Street in Astoria, said the NYPD.
Kunkel was still missing on Thursday morning, police reported.
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He was described by the NYPD as 5-feet, 3-inches tall and 125 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair, and was last seen wearing a t-shirt, shorts, and sneakers.
Anyone with information about Kunkel can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) or submit a tip online or on Twitter.
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