Missing person: Daniel Rivera, 28, downtown Youngstown
Description
I lost my brother, Daniel Rivera, 28, in downtown Youngstown yesterday around 3:15 pm. He’s about 5'9", slim, with short black hair and a light stubble. He was wearing a gray Nike hoodie under a dark brown leather jacket, blue jeans, and black sneakers. He has a small wave tattoo on his inner right forearm and wears a silver ring on his left index finger. Last confirmed sighting was near Wick Avenue by the YSU Library, heading toward Market Street after leaving the Covelli Centre. He’s anxious and a bit disoriented right now, and I’m really worried. If you see him or have any information, email me at [email protected] so we can bring him home safely.
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