SAFE Alert issued for missing 68-year-old man last seen in Phoenix

Authorities issued a SAFE Alert for a missing 68-year-old man last seen Sunday in east Phoenix.

The Phoenix Police Department said Carl Wayne Grusendorf was last seen about 4 p.m. near 56th and Oak streets, south of Thomas Road.

He is described as 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with brown eyes and black and gray hair.

Grusendorf was last seen wearing a gray baseball hat, a dark-colored shirt, blue jeans and gray shoes, police said.

Grusendorf has a medical condition that may cause him to appear confused or disoriented.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department Missing Persons Unit at 602-534-2121.

SAFE Alerts have replaced Silver Alerts in Arizona as a way to spread the word about missing persons who are 65 and older and missing persons who have dementia or developmental/cognitive disabilities.

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