A Silver Alert is in effect Tuesday in Los Angeles County for an 81-year-old man last seen in Panorama City.
Valentine Mehling was last seen around 4 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard and Nordhoff Street, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department Monday.
Mehling was described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 160 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes.
He was last seen wearing a black hat, black jacket, camo print shorts and black shoes. He is believed to be on foot.
Anyone with information regarding Mehling’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.