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.
Springfield Police SVU arrest man in connection with rape and kidnapping
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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