Crime & Safety

Elderly Man Goes Missing Near Bed-Stuy: Cops

Jorge Aymacana, 81, was last seen in his home on Cedar Street on Friday, police said.

Jorge Aymacana, 81, was last seen in his home on Cedar Street on Friday, police said.
Jorge Aymacana, 81, was last seen in his home on Cedar Street on Friday, police said. (NYPD.)

BROOKLYN, NY — An elderly man has been missing from his home near the Bed-Stuy border for three days, according to police.

Jorge Aymacana, 81, was last seen in his home on Cedar Street near Evergreen Avenue around 10 a.m. on Friday, police said. A missing person notice was sent out about him Sunday afternoon.

Aymacana stands approximately 5'4” tall, weighs 135 pounds, has salt and pepper hair and was last seen wearing a gray sweater, black sweatpants and black and gray sneakers, according to police.

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Anyone with information in regard to 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 Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.

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