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Orlando police ask for help finding missing, endangered 85-year-old man

Luis Alvarado Orlando police are asking for help finding an 85-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since Sunday. (Orlando Police Department)

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police are asking for help finding an 85-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since Sunday.

Officers said Luis Alvarado, 85, is believed to be endangered because he’s in need of his medicine.

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He was last seen leaving his apartment near 1700 Mercy Drive on Sunday wearing a yellow shirt, slacks and carrying a duffle bag.

Officers said he frequently visits the Mercy Market and CITGO in the area.

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“His family is worried they haven’t heard from him,” police said.

If you see him or know where he is, you are asked to call 911.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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