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Man, 69, Reported Missing From East New York: Police

Cruz was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, white sneakers, and a beige cap.

Joseph Cruz was last seen on Sunday, May 5.
Joseph Cruz was last seen on Sunday, May 5. (NYPD)

BROOKLYN, NY — Police are searching for a 69-year-old man reported missing from East New York.

Joseph Cruz was last seen on Sunday, May 5 leaving his residence at about 5:30 a.m., police said.

The missing individual is described as standing 5'7" feet tall, with blonde hair, a mustache, and weighing 155 pounds, police said.

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Cruz was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, white sneakers, and a beige cap.

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 athttps://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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