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University Heights: Police Appeal to Public for Help Locating 67-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

THE NYPD IS seeking the public’s help locating a 67-year-old woman, Carol Byers, who is reported missing from University Heights. 
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The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 67-year-old woman reported missing from the University Heights section of The Bronx.

 

Police said that Carol Byers of 2258 Grand Avenue was last seen leaving her home on Tuesday, June 11, at around 6.30 p.m. They said she is described as female, Black, with a dark complexion and box braids, is around 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and weighs 116 pounds. They said she was last seen wearing a blue/purple sweater, a white t-shirt, black leggings, and black slippers.

 

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 their tips by logging onto the Crimestoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

 

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