An at-risk 74-year-old man was reported missing after last being seen in West Los Angeles, prompting the issuance of a Silver Alert Wednesday.
Larry Spears was last seen at about 4:45 a.m. Wednesday near Sawtelle Boulevard and Ohio Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Spears was described as a 6-foot-1-inch-tall man weighing 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black beanie and a sweatsuit.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Spears 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.