Toronto police are searching for an elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer’s after he went missing over the weekend.
Officers say 75-year-old Edward was last seen around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, near Pharmacy Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East in Scarborough.
“Edward suffers from Alzheimer’s, leading to progressive short-term memory loss, and we are concerned for his safety,” Duty Insp. Errol Watson told reporters at a press conference held on Tuesday.
“Edward also takes medications for various medical conditions and Edward is also hearing impaired and is not wearing his hearing aids,” Watson added.
Police say he was last seen wearing a navy blue baseball hat with “SDL” in yellow writing, a dark grey golf shirt, black shorts and black running shoes. He is described as white, five-foot-five with a medium build, short grey hair and a grey beard.
Edward lives in a residential area with his family and is known to frequent the areas of Eglinton Avenue and Lebovic Avenue in Scarborough, as well as Pharmacy Avenue and Ashtonbee Road, according to authorities.
“We are asking residents in the area to please check your security cameras, backyards, sheds, stairwells, or any secluded areas where Edward may have sought shelter,” Watson said. “Just go outside and take a peak […] you might find this individual.”
Investigators say they have been in touch with Edward’s family and have been canvasing the area as well as collecting video evidence to find out where he was last seen.
“We continue to use all measures possible to find Edward,” Watson said.
Investigators are reminding the public that a person can be reported missing at any time. “There is no 24-hour waiting period,” authorities wrote in a press release.
“If you do encounter Edward, please call [police],” Watson added. “We will have officers attend very quickly. Please, just watch him and if you do approach him, please approach him slowly.”
