An 82-year-old man went missing Thursday in North Hollywood, prompting the issuance of a Silver Alert.
Vladimir Stupnitskiy, who suffers from a medical condition and may become disoriented, was last seen about 9:20 a.m. in the 12100 block of Chandler Boulevard, near Laurel Canyon Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Stupnitskiy is described as white, 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 148 pounds, with gray hair and green eyes. He may be wearing a black-and-white striped shirt, blue jeans and brown shoes.
Authorities circulated a photo of Stupnitskiy and encouraged anyone with information about his whereabouts to call 911.
The Silver Alert program was established to issue and coordinate alerts involving the unexplained or suspicious disappearance of elderly, developmentally disabled and cognitively impaired individuals, according to the CHP.