An 82-year-old man who suffers from a medical condition went missing in Long Beach Tuesday, prompting a Silver Alert to be issued in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties.
Virgilio Nugal was last seen about 7 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of the Long Beach Police Department. The exact location was not released.
Nugal was wearing a gray sweater, white shirt, beige shorts and white shoes, and he may be driving a red 2016 Kia Sorento with California license plate number 7ROY258, the CHP reported.
Nugal is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall, 175 pounds, with white hair and brown eyes, according to the CHP.
Nugal may become disoriented, and anyone who sees him was urged to call 9-1-1.
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.