Crime & Safety

Missing Lakeview Man Last Seen at West Hempstead CVS

Man suffers from onset of dementia, last seen on 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Nassau County Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Lakeview man who suffers from the onset of dementia, has high blood pressure and is diabetic. 

Police said that John Griffith, 75, was last seen on Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. at the CVS in West Hempstead, located at 814 Hempstead Avenue.

Griffith was seen wearing a Jets baseball cap, a long sleeve black shirt, dark blue jeans and brown loafers. He is described by police as an African-American, 6'0" and 170 lbs. and he walks with a limp.

The Silver Alert Program disseminates immediate information to local media, hospitals and other organizations when a senior citizen or others with Alzheimer’s, dementia or other cognitive disorders go missing.

If you've seen Griffith or have any info. please contact your local police precinct. 


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