Silver alert issued for 73-year-old man
Police are looking for missing senior Gennaro Pellegrino. (Supplied)
Winnipeg police are concerned for the well-being of a missing senior.
Police said Gennaro Pellegrino, 73, was last seen Friday at 3 p.m. in the Linden Woods area.
Pellegrino is 5’7, has a medium build, and walks with a limp. He has hazel eyes, short white hair, and a grey moustache.
He was last seen wearing a beige jacket and black sweatpants.
Police say he may be driving a white Chevrolet Equinox with Manitoba Licence JBM 549.
Those with information on his whereabouts are asked to call the Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit at 204-986-6250.
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