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Family Searching For Missing 76-Year-Old Felipe Neris In Queens

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police hope the public can help find a missing 76-year-old man in Far Rockaway, Queens.

Felipe Neris was last seen around 8:50 a.m. Tuesday inside his apartment on Shore Front Parkway.

His family tells CBS2 he also goes by the name "Tito." They say he's diabetic and suffers from dementia.

Neris is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 180 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and white sneakers.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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