Authorities sought the public’s assistance Friday in locating an at-risk 68-year-old man last seen in South Los Angeles, prompting the issuance of a Silver Alert.
Mitchell Smith was last seen at 9 p.m. on Jan. 22 near West 68th Street and Estrella Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Smith was described as a 5-foot-8-inch-tall man weighing 165 pounds, with a bald head and brown eyes. It was not clear what he was last seen wearing.
CHP officials stated that Smith is believed to be traveling in a 2015 white Mercedes ML350 with California license plate 4PTJ629.
Anyone with information regarding Smith’s whereabouts was urged to call 911.
The CHP established the Silver Alert program to issue and coordinate searches for missing elderly, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired individuals.