Alessandro Messina, a young 21-year-old Italian, is missing in New York City. The alert was sent out by his family who saw him walk away from his home at 2129 W 9th Street, in Brooklyn, at around 12:40 p.m., on Sunday, May 19. He probably was headed to the 86th subway station of the N line. Officers are still on his trail and are searching the entire borough, by land and sea-the Gravesend neighborhood, where he was living, overlooks the bay and is only a few miles from Coney Island beaches.
Alexander is about 6 feet tall. He was wearing a black hoodie, a black T-shirt and sweatpants with stars on them. He had no backpacks or bags, or anything to suggest he was planning a few days’ getaway. “He left everything at home: keys, credit card, documents and cell phone”, which were handed over to police later in the day, his mother Caterina Orlando, head of the Italian Tourist Board office in New York, told La Voce.
Alessandro is a student at Hofstra University: he was supposed to graduate on Sunday, but did not show up at the commencement.
His family is very concerned. His mother has sent out messages and appeals in an attempt to reach her son, whom she considers to be “very sensitive”, hoping he will listen to them and go back home.
She asks anyone who has seen him or has any information to contact the police or call the following number: +1 347-335-8063.
