Missing Tampa Man Found Near Ybor

Published on 17 May 2012 in News
Matt Wiley (author)

Matt Wiley

A University of South Florida alumnus with a Bachelor's degree in magazine journalism. When not covering news in New Tampa and Wesley Chapel for the Neighborhood News, he also is a USF St. Pete graduate student, working towards his Master's degree in journalism studies. He spends his free time skateboarding around Tampa, searching for that perfect brew. editorialdept@ntneighborhoodnews.com
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A central Tampa man who was missing since May 4 and was reportedly spotted in the Tampa Palms area of New Tampa has been located and returned home.

According to the Tampa Police Department (TPD), Leon Nelson was found by his family in the Ybor City area near 18th Ave. and 32 St.

Nelson had left his home on Powhattan Ave. in Tampa on May 4 to collect cans and hadn’t been heard from since.

Nelson, 46, suffered brain damage following an accident in 1997 and is easily confused and disoriented, says the TPD Missing Persons Report. He had reportedly been spotted on May 5 near Bruce B. Downs in Tampa Palms.

His family found him hungry and wearing different clothes than what he was wearing when he went missing in early May.

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