A 72-year-old man was reported missing after last being seen Wednesday in Palmdale, prompting the issuance of a Silver Alert.
Charles Simons was last seen around 2:35 p.m. Wednesday on Oak Hill Street near Windrift Circle, according to the California Highway Patrol which activated the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Simmons was described as a 6-foot-1-inch-tall man weighing 154 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue or gray shirt, tan shorts, and white slide shoes.
Anyone with information regarding Simmons 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.