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Police asking for public’s help in locating missing person

George Kimura, 90 (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

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By Christian Bertolaccini Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 30, 2016 - 8:17 am

Police are requesting the public's help in locating a person missing since Friday, Metro said in a news release.

George Kimura, 90, was last seen Friday around 7:30 p.m. in a parking lot on 4905 W. Tropicana Avenue, the release said. Kimura was driving a gray 2013 Nissan Juke, with a license plate reading 554LLN, according to police.

Kimura was last seen wearing a "red and blue checkered shirt with a beige vest and beige pants," the release said.

Police said Kimura has dementia and may need medical attention.

Anyone with information regarding Kimura's location can contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Missing Persons Section at 702-828-2907.

Contact Christian Bertolaccini at cbertolaccini@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-4081. Find him on Twitter: @bertolaccinic

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