Long Island man missing from group home

John Kearns

Suffolk County detectives are hoping that someone has seen a mentally disabled man from Babylon who went missing from the Bayview Rest Home on Wednesday. Police said that John Kearns, 54, was last seen at the home at about 8 a.m.

Staff members said Kearns was wearing a green shirt and tan shorts, police said. "Kearns suffers from a mental disability which severely impairs his ability to communicate with others," police said in a news release. 

Kearns is 6 feet tall, weighs 220 pounds, and has brown eyes and is balding, police said.

Call police 631-854-8152 or 911 if you see him or have any information.