Crime & Safety

21-Year-Old From Fort George Goes Missing, Police Say

The man was last seen on July 1.

Police said the missing man is approximately 6-foot-five, 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Police said the missing man is approximately 6-foot-five, 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. (NYPD)

FORT GEORGE, NY — Police were looking Thursday for a 21-year-old man from Fort George after he was reported missing, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, 21-year-old Joseph Shupp, who lives in Fort George, was last seen leaving an apartment building in Prospect Heights in Brooklyn on Tuesday, July 1, around 5 p.m.

Police said the missing man is approximately 6-foot-five, 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Shupp was last seen wearing a black shirt and khaki pants, police said.

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Police said anyone with information regarding Shupp can 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 or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

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This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.

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