A Silver Alert was in effect Saturday in Los Angeles County on behalf of an 82-year-old man last seen in Pacoima.
Jose Hernandez was last seen Thursday near the intersection of Clymer Street and O’Melveny Avenue, near San Fernando High School, around 11:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert Friday on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department..
Hernandez was described as a 5-foot-6-inch tall man weighing 185 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes.
He is believed to be on foot and was last seen wearing a black beanie, flannel jacket, dark shoes and sweatpants.
Anyone with information regarding Hernandez’s whereabouts was urged to call 911.
The Silver Alert program was established by the CHP to issue and coordinate alerts involving the unexplained or suspicious disappearances of elderly, developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired individuals.