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44-Year-Old Whitestone Man Reported Missing: NYPD

German Avelar was last seen Thursday, April 23 (Image_ NYPD)

May 6, 2020, By Michael Dorgan

Police are looking for a 44-year-old Whitestone man who was last seen nearly two weeks ago.

German Avelar, who lives on 14^th Avenue, was last seen inside his home on April 23 at around 8 p.m., according to the NYPD.

Police describe Avelar as a Hispanic man of medium complexion, who is about 5 feet 2 inches tall. He weighs around 170 pounds.

He has brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and tan colored boots.

Police have released an image of Avelar.

Anyone with information in regard to his whereabouts is asked 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 on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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