Crime & Safety
Autistic Man Missing in Crown Heights, Police Say
Brandon Darbeau has been missing from his Prospect Place home since just after midnight on Thursday, police said.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for the young autistic man who disappeared from his home early Thursday morning.
Brandon Darbeau, 23, left his home on Prospect Place between Bedford and Franklin avenues around 12:20 a.m. Thursday morning, said police.
Darbeau, who is autistic, has run away from home a few times before, said police.
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Police describe Darbeau as standing 5-foot 11-inches tall, weighing about 270 pounds and last seen wearing dark clothing.
Anyone who can help police find Darbeau is asked to contact police.
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