The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert Sunday to help the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department locate a 74-year-old man missing from Carson.
Ricardo Vasquez was last seen about 8 p.m. Wednesday at Carson and Dolores streets, according to the CHP. He was believed to have been on foot.
Vasquez is Hispanic, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, 160 pounds, with white hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a black hat, black jacket, black shirt and black pants.
Anyone who sees Vasquez or knows his location was urged to call 911.
The CHP activates a Silver Alert when an elderly or developmentally or cognitively impaired person goes missing and is determined to be at-risk to spread the word and help locate them more quickly.