Philadelphia police are asking the public for help finding Melvin Jones, a 50-year-old man listed as an endangered missing person who was last seen Sunday near Broad and Callowhill streets. Jones resides in Philadelphia and is tied to the department's 5th District, and investigators say he's known to turn up in several specific pockets of the city.
The Philadelphia Police Department says it is “asking for the public's assistance in locating Melvin Jones, a 50-year-old male,” and has designated him an endangered missing person out of the 5th District. According to Forth, Jones was last seen on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the area of Broad and Callowhill streets, a stretch near Center City.
Where Jones Is Known to Spend Time
Investigators say Jones frequents several areas across the city, giving the search a wide footprint. Per the same report, he's known to frequent Center City, including the area near the Kimmel Center at 300 S. Broad St., as well as the 4600 block of Flat Rock Road and the 2100 block of West Girard Avenue.
Those three locations span a notable distance across Philadelphia, from the cultural corridor around the Kimmel Center to residential blocks in other parts of the city. Police have not said which of these areas, if any, Jones was headed toward when he went missing, as reported by Newport Dispatch.
What Jones Was Wearing
Police have released a description of Jones's clothing at the time he disappeared, which could help anyone trying to identify him on the street. He was wearing a gray zip-up hooded sweatshirt, a yellow shirt, black pants and black slide sandals, the report notes.
Anyone with information about Jones's whereabouts is asked to contact the Northwest Detective Division at 215-686-3353.
