Elderly Woman Missing In Bushwick For 5 Days: Cops

BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — Elderly Bushwick woman Juana Echevarria was still missing Thursday, the fifth day she hadn't been seen, cops said. Echevarria, 78, was last seen Saturday, Jan. 21 at around 2 p.m. in front of her home on Willoughby Avenue, police said. She is described as Hispanic, 4-feet-9-inches tall, 80 pounds, with brown eyes and salt and pepper hair.

Police released a clearer photo of Echevarria on Thursday and are asking anyone with information in regards to this incident 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 Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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