Silver Alert issued for 85-year-old Spanaway man with dementia
A Silver Alert has been issued by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department for an 85-year-old Spanaway man.
The alert says Angelo Garcia, who has advanced dementia and a 10-minute memory, drove from his house to buy cigarettes near 176th Street and Canyon Road on Wednesday evening.
Garcia never returned from the trip. He was driving a 2008 dark blue Mazda 3 with Washington license plate BEJ6444, according to the alert.
The alert described Garcia as 5-foot-9 and 200 pounds. It said he is Hispanic and has brown hair and brown eyes. The alert did not provide information about identifying features or his clothing.
If people see Garcia, they are asked to call 911 immediately.