Missing: Man last seen near North Hollywood Recreation Center

Authorities Tuesday sought the public’s help to locate a 27-year-old man who was reported missing in North Hollywood.

Deandre Wayne Hooper, who is also known by the nickname “Dre,” was last seen Friday in the 5300 block of Lankershim Boulevard, near North Hollywood Recreation Center, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Hooper is Black, 6-feet-2 inches tall and weighs 265 pounds, with short curly black hair, hazel eyes, a stud piercing in his nose, a tattoo of the word “love” on his right hand and another of the word “Callie” above his right eye. He was last seen wearing a black Lakers hat, dark blue short-sleeve shirt, gray shorts, white socks, black shoes and a black watch.

Anyone with information on Hooper’s whereabouts can contact the LASD Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.