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Missing Dancer's Abandoned Car Found Running In The Street
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Rahkeem "Rocky" Reyes, 27, of West Covina went missing on Monday, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. On Tuesday, his car was found in the 1500 block of McWood Street. Ronda Hampton, a friend of the Reyes family, told the Tribune that the car was left running with the keys in the ignition, and that it contained several of Reyes' belongings, including his laptop and wallet. Reyes himself was nowhere to be found.Reyes works as a dancer, and has performed in a number of videos, movies, commercials and stage shows, Hampton said. A video of some of Reyes' performances was uploaded to a Facebook page dedicated to finding him.
Reyes is described as a 27-year-old black and Mexican man, who is 5'8" and 130 lbs. He has red braids and a lip and nose piercing, and was last seen wearing ripped, black jeans and a black and white baseball T-shirt.
Anyone who has seen Reyes should contact the West Covina Police Department at 626-939-8500, or submit an anonymous tip to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
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