Fordham Manor: Search for 25-Year-Old Missing Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 25-year-old man reported missing in Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct.

It was reported to police that Isaac Vekez, 25, of 2707 Briggs Avenue in Fordham Manor was last seen inside his home on Sunday, May 22, at around 8.30 a.m.

He is described as male, is around 6 feet, 2 inches tall, and weighs around 290 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red, hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers.

Anyone with information regarding this missing person 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 tips, anonymously, by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/

Police say all calls are strictly confidential and the priority is finding the missing person.

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