SAFE Alert issued for 78-year-old missing man

Authorities issued a SAFE Alert for a missing man who was last seen in Gilbert.

Michael Chernek was last seen on Friday at 9 a.m. near Gilbert and Warner roads.

Chernek is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 150 pounds, with a bald head and brown eyes.

Authorities did not know what clothes he was last seen wearing.

Chernek suffers from a medical condition that may cause him to become disoriented or easily confused.

Anyone who sees Chernek is asked to call 911.

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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