Crime & Safety

Ditmas Park Man Missing; Last Seen Exiting Subway

Leroy Cheatman was last seen at the Dekalb and Flatbush Avenue subway station Wednesday.

Leroy Cheatman of Ditmas Park was reported missing on the night of Aug. 14 and the 70th precinct has issued an alert.

Cheatman, 73, of Ditmas Avenue, was last seen exiting the southbound "B" train at the Dekalb and Flatbush Avenue Station Wednesday. According to police, he is 5-foot-8, 160 pounds with brown eyes and hair. He was last seen wearing a blue baseball cap, green jacket, blue jeans and grey sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), submit tips at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or text their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577.


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