An 81-year-old man has gone missing in Los Angeles, and a Silver Alert for Los Angeles County was issued Monday after he was last seen near the intersection of S. Commonwealth Avenue and Beverly Boulevard. Henry Collins was last spotted at approximately 2 a.m. on October 12.
The California Highway Patrol activated the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department, according to a post from CHP - Alerts.
What Collins Was Wearing When He Disappeared
According to the same CHP bulletin, Collins is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 190 pounds, with white hair and brown eyes. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing blue sweatpants, a dark T-shirt and black shoes without laces, the alert notes.
The alert pinpoints his last known location as the intersection of S. Commonwealth Avenue and Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles County.
How Silver Alerts Work in California
Per the California Highway Patrol, a Silver Alert is activated when an elderly person, or someone with a developmental or cognitive impairment, goes missing and is determined to be at risk, allowing law enforcement to push urgent details out to the public to aid in a swift recovery. The bulletin for Collins was shared alongside a tag to the Los Angeles Police Department's account.
Authorities have asked anyone who sees Collins to call 911. No further details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance have been released as the search continues.
