Photo courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD said a 66-year-old man who had been reported missing from Fordham Manor has since been found.
Prior to being located, police said Felix Degro had last been seen leaving his home on Thursday, Oct. 24, at around noon. They said he was described as male, Hispanic, with a light complexion, brown eyes, a bald head, was 6 feet tall, and weighed around 170 lbs. They said he was last seen wearing a grey jacket, black sweatpants, and a black baseball cap.
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, police confirmed Degro was located.
Norwood News received the following message from a reader on Saturday, Nov. 9, “I wanted to thank whoever shared this post. He has been found, though in the hospital in critical condition. Thank you 
. This was shared many times and the family appreciates the posts and those who shared and all of the support in hope and kindness.”
Anyone with information in regard to the whereabouts of this missing 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.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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