Update, 10:22 p.m. Police announced shortly after 10 p.m. that the missing man has been found safe in Oakland.
Original post, 8:46 p.m. Berkeley police are asking the community for help in locating a missing “at risk” person.
Willie Maxie Powell, an 86-year-old man, is described as being 5 feet 4 inches tall and 162 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen in the 2600 block of Shattuck Avenue (between Carleton and Parker) on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6:20 p.m.
At that time Powell was wearing a yellow short-sleeved polo shirt and blue jeans.
Powell suffers from dementia and other medical conditions.
Police ask anyone who has seen, or sees, Willie Powell, to call the Berkeley Police Department at 911.
Police issued a Nixle alert about Powell around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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