Ed. Note: At 4:30 p.m. Thursday, officials reported that Silva was found, unharmed.
Local law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help to locate a 72-year-old man considered at-risk.
Robert Silva of Casa de Oro was reported missing Thursday around 10:30 a.m. when he walked away from his home on San Juan Street near Harney Street.
He was wearing a gray polo shirt and jeans that were either blue or gray.
Officials said Silva was last seen getting off a bus at the Spring Street Trolley Station in La Mesa.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department released Silva’s picture and described him as 5-foot, 4-inches tall and weighing 180 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes.
His family said Silva lives with dementia and uses a walker. Even though he knows how to use public transportation, family members fear he may not know how to get home.
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According to his family, Silva may have been visiting relatives in City Heights.
Anyone with information can call the Sheriff's Department at (858) 565-5200.
