Springfield police ask for help finding missing 79-year-old man
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a missing 79-year-old man.
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Victor Vazquez was last seen leaving his home on Tuesday afternoon near Nagle Street. Vazquez is approximately 5'8'' tall and weighs 160 pounds.
He was last seen wearing black pants, a Nike sweater, and a Yankees hat. Vazquez might need his medication and is known to frequent the Worthington Street area.
If you see him or know his whereabouts, call 413-787-6360 or the police department's non-emergency line 413-787-6300.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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