Crime & Safety
Missing South Brooklyn Man Hasn't Been Seen Since Jan. 31: NYPD
Ernest Benn, 67, was last seen on Jan. 31 at his 52nd St. home, according to police.
FLATLANDS, BROOKLYN — A missing 67-year-old Flatlands man hasn't been seen since Jan. 31, police said. Ernest Benn, pictured above, was last seen at 8:30 p.m. on that day at his home, located at 1303 E. 52nd St. in Flatlands, according to the NYPD.
Detectives describe Ernest as a black male standing about five-foot-seven-inches tall and weighing approximately 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing camouflage pajamas, and could be wearing a green and brown jacket.
The NYPD also said he's known to spend time at the Mamre Seventh Day Adventist Church near Utica Avenue and Avenue H.
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Los hispanohablantes pueden llamar 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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Tips can also be text-messaged to the NYPD by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577.
Pictured at top: Ernest Benn. Image via NYPD.
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