Oakland police locate missing 84-year-old man
UPDATE:
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Police Department shared Sunday evening that 84-year-old Rufus Hawkins is no longer missing and has been located. Authorities did not provide further details.
Hawkins first disappeared Saturday afternoon near the 3800 block of MacArthur Boulevard.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Police in Oakland are asking for the public's help finding a missing 84-year-old man.
Rufus Hawkins was last seen on Dec. 17, between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. near the 3800 block of MacArthur Boulevard.
Officials say he was wearing a gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black shoes.
Hawkins is described as a black male, 6’0 feet tall. He weighs 150 pounds, is bald, has brown eyes and gray facial hair.
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His family said Hawkins is in good physical condition but suffers from dementia.
If you have any knowledge or information regarding the whereabouts of Hawkins, please notify the Oakland Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.