QUEENS — Police are searching for an elderly man suffering from dementia who has been missing since Tuesday morning, officials said.
John Gorman, 79, is a former firefighter and “might frequent areas around fire houses,” according to the 112th Precinct's Twitter.
Gorman, who was last seen leaving his apartment on Burns Street, near Tennis Place, on Tuesday around 11 a.m., is also known to walk around Queens Boulevard and Austin Street, police said.
He has been reported missing before, according to police.
His disappearance prompted a massive search that involved a helicopter flying over the area on Tuesday evening.
Gorman is described as standing 5-foot-8, weighing around 120 pounds, with a thin build, light complexion, hazel eyes and gray hair.
He was last seen wearing a tan baseball hat with fire department logo, gray long-sleeve polo shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
