Bed-Stuy Man Has Been Missing Since Christmas Eve, Cops Say

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — A Bed-Stuy man who hasn't been seen since Christmas Eve was just reported missing this week, police said Thursday.

Leo Johns, 65, also known as "Pretty Boy," was last seen at his home on Hull Street on Dec. 24, police said. He was also heard from around noon that day. Police said that he was reported missing on Jan. 1.

Johns is described as standing 5'9" tall and weighing approximately 160 pounds. He has brown eyes and is balding with salt-and-pepper hair on the side. Police said the clothing he was last seen in is unknown.

The 65-year-old was one of two people in Bed-Stuy reported missing this week.

Police also asked the public's help Thursday to find 81-year-old Mary Bumpher, who was last seen on New Year's Day and lives on Throop Avenue.

Anyone with information in regard 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.