NYPD: Brooklyn man with autism safe at home after being in back of stolen SUV
NEW YORK -- A Brooklyn man with autism is safe at home after he was in the back seat of a car when it was stolen.
Police said 54-year-old Brandon Simeon, who is nonverbal, was sitting inside a black 2010 Mercedes Benz M35 SUV when someone got inside and drove off with him.
🚨 This evening at 7:37 PM in front of 782 Union Street in Brooklyn an unknown male stole a 2010 Mercedes Benz M35, plate #FAL7278 with 54 year-old Brandon Simeon in the backseat. Brandon has not been seen since. If the car or Brandon are seen DM @NYPDTips or call (800)577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/YxxNqhtBc3
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) July 30, 2023
The car was left running outside a grocery store on Union Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues in Park Slope when it happened at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, police said.
No arrests have been made, so far.