Police Issue Purple Alert for Missing Man in Tampa – What You Need to Know

Police Issue Purple Alert for Missing Man in Tampa - What You Need to Know

TAMPA, Fla.— Thursday night, the cops in Tampa put out a Purple Alert for a man who had gone missing.

Hugh Gregory Leisure, who is 24 years old, was last seen around 11:30 a.m. Thursday at a home on South Tampa’s West Fair Oaks Avenue. Police said he made threats to hurt himself while he was at the house.

Officers think that Leisure is driving a white 2022 Dodge Ram pickup truck with the license plate number 303179D from Montana. They think he might have a gun in his hand.

If you see Leisure, don’t talk to him. Instead, call the Tampa cops at 813-231-6130.

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