WASHINGTON HEIGHTS – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 23-year-old man, missing since leaving his home Monday evening.
Mercer Aleister, who is described as 5-foot-6 and approximately 140 pounds, was last seen walking westbound on W. 187th St. towards Audubon Ave. at approximately 6:45 p.m., police said.
Aleister was wearing a light pink shirt, blue capri-styled pants, black sneakers and eyeglasses, according to police. He also has a tattoo on his left arm.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident 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 Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.