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Missing Sunset Park Man Was Last Seen Friday

Have you seen 29-year-old Jose Mercado?

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — Authorities are searching for a 29-year-old Sunset Park man who was last seen Friday at his home in the neighborhood.

Jose Mercado was last seen at about 10 p.m. on April 14. at the home, near 51st Street and Fifth Avenue, police said.

Authorities described him as 6-feet tall, 240 pounds with medium complexion, brown eyes, black hair and a tattoo of flames of his left forearm. He was last seen wearing gray jeans, black Nike sneakers and a green sweater, police said.

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You can see him in a photo released by police above.

Here's how police ask you to report his whereabouts:

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Anyone with information in regards to this missing is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS 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 texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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