Police issue silver alert for missing Winnipeg man
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing elderly man.
Police say he was last seen on Friday, Jan. 27 at 9:00 p.m. in the St. Vital area.
He is 6’0” in height, weighs approximately 140 lbs, has a thin build, and shaggy grey balding hair.
The last time he was seen, he was wearing a black and red checkered jacket with a blue vest underneath and blue slip-on runners.
He was driving a red 2008 Ford Escape with Manitoba License Plate HNS463.
The WPS has issued a silver alert forhim, as he is considered a vulnerable adult.
Investigators believe he may be in rural Manitoba. They said he may have been in the Oak Bluff area around 1:35 a.m. and the Morden area around 2:55 a.m.
Police are asking that the public watch for his vehicle, as it may be parked or stuck on lesser-travelled roads, back lanes, or on rural property.
Police are concerned for his well-being. Anyone who may know where he is can call the WPS missing persons unit at 204-986-6250.
UPDATE: This person has been found. All identifying information has been removed.
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