Missing Tampa Man in Tampa Palms
Published on 15 May 2012 in News
Matt Wiley (author)
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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.comhide
Leon Nelson
According to the Tampa Police Department (TPD), Leon Nelson left his home on Powhattan Ave. in Tampa on May 4 to collect cans and hasn’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 was last seen on May 5 near Bruce B. Downs in Tampa Palms.
Due to his condition, Nelson does not know how to get home, but has his phone number and address written on the inside of his clothing.
Nelson is about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He has a tattoo of a ghost on his left arm and a one-inch scar on his throat. The report says that he was last seen wearing a long-sleeved blue and white t-shirt with black cut-off shorts and a Tampa Bay Buccaneers hat.
Anyone with any information is urged to call TPD at 276-3561.