Mentally Ill Father Goes Missing In Washington Heights: NYPD

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A Washington Heights father suffering from mental illness has not been seen or heard from in more than two weeks, police said.

Rhony Ramos was last seen Wednesday, Nov. 28 after leaving his home on West 175th Street around 6:20 a.m. to go to work, police said. The man — who suffers from schizophrenia and has expressed thoughts of self harm — did not show up to his job, police said.

The man's family held a vigil in Washington Heights and expressed fears that police were not prioritizing Ramos' case, the Manhattan Times reported. Elsa Franco, the missing man's sister, said that the family is "devastated" and that Ramos' two young children are worried for their father.

Ramos' family recently called the detective assigned to the case and were told that he was busy traveling for another investigation, Ramos' brother Freddy Ramos said during the vigil, as reported by the Manhattan Times.

The missing man (pictured above) is described as standing 6-foot-2 and weighing about 210 to 220 pounds. He was last seen wearing all dark clothing, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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