Broward County

A man, 36, has been missing for two weeks. Cops say his disappearance is ‘suspicious.’

It has been over two weeks since 36-year-old Leon Butler seemingly vanished from a Margate gas station.

On Wednesday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office described the “circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Butler as suspicious,” and asked for the community’s help in finding him.

According to BSO, Butler was last seen in a 2015 white Infiniti Q50S at about 11:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at Orion gas station, 505 S. SR 7.

The car had Florida temporary tag CTD7896.

BSO Homicide detectives are assisting in the investigation.

Butler is described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing an orange shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Christopher Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 (TIPS).

This story was originally published September 2, 2020 at 8:14 PM.

Carli Teproff
Miami Herald
Carli Teproff grew up in Northeast Miami-Dade and graduated from Florida International University in 2003. She became a full-time reporter for the Miami Herald in 2005 and now covers breaking news.
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