Crime & Safety
Weeksville Double Amputee Missing Since Oct. 17: NYPD
Edward Barnes, who uses a wheelchair for mobility, was last seen at his home on Ralph Avenue, police said.
WEEKSVILLE, BROOKLYN — A 61-year-old Weeksville man who is uses a wheelchair to get around has been missing since Monday, police said.
Edward Barnes, pictured above, was last seen at 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at his apartment building, located at 546 Ralph Ave.
Detectives describe Barnes as five-foot-eight-inches tall and weighing 217 pounds. He has undergone amputations to both legs, and uses a wheelchair for mobility.
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Anyone with information about Edward can confidentially report it using the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers website or by anonymously calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Los hispanohablantes pueden llamar 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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Tips can also be text-messaged to the NYPD by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577.
Pictured at top: Edward Barnes. Image via NYPD.
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