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Missing New York Man's Car Found On Fire In Brandon

A car belonging to a missing Rochester, New York, man was found on fire in Brandon Tuesday.

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Samuel Ortiz, 39, has been missing from Rochester since 11 p.m. July 6.
Samuel Ortiz, 39, has been missing from Rochester since 11 p.m. July 6. (Hillsborough Sheriff)

BRANDON, FL — A car belonging to a missing Rochester, New York, man was found on fire in Brandon Tuesday.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Samuel Ortiz, 39, has been missing from Rochester since 11 p.m. July 6. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a T-shirt and a gold Jesus necklace. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weigh 170 pounds.

At 12:21 a.m. Tuesday, his blue Chevrolet Equinox was discovered engulfed in flames at 809 Russell Lane in Brandon.

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Anyone with information about Ortiz' whereabouts is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 813-247-8200.

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