Update on 8/26/21 — The man has been found, police say.
Earlier: An elderly Arlington man is missing and Virginia State Police have issued a statewide alert to try to find him.
Arlington County police say the 92-year-old man went missing from the Cherrydale neighborhood Monday afternoon. He’s believed to be in danger due to a health issue.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or ACPD at 703-558-2222.
State police issued the following Silver Alert for the missing man this morning.
THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HAS ISSUED A SENIOR ALERT ON BEHALF OF ARLINGTON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT ON AUGUST 24, 2021 AT 0825 HOURS.
THE ARLINGTON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR CHARILAOS DIMOPOULOS, RACE: WHITE, SEX: MALE, AGE 92 YEARS OLD, HEIGHT 5 FOOT 8 INCHES, WEIGHT 110 LBS., WITH HAZEL EYES, AND GRAY HAIR.
HE WAS LAST SEEN ON AUGUST 23, AT 1530 HOURS AT 2021 NORTH NELSON STREET, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA. HE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A BLUE SHIRT, GRAY PANTS AND POSSIBLY A BLACK JACKET. HE HAS REPORTEDLY LEFT ON FOOT BUT POSSIBLY HAS TAKEN THE METRO OR A CAB IN AN UNKNOWN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
THE MISSING SENIOR SUFFERS FROM A COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, AND THE DISAPPEARANCE POSES A CREDIBLE THREAT TO HIS HEALTH AND SAFETY AS DETERMINED BY THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY.
PLEASE CONTACT THE ARLINGTON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT [24/7 DISPATCH] WITH ANY INFORMATION REGARDING HIS WHEREABOUTS AT (703) 558-2222, OR YOU MAY FIND COMPLETE INFORMATION AT Twitter.com/VSPalerts
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Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Emergency Communications Center at 703-558-2222 or 9-1-1 in an emergency.
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) August 24, 2021
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