Elderly man, car missing from Antioch

Antioch police are searching for a 78-year-old man who has been missing since early Tuesday.

Police say Clarence Smith, who was last seen at about 8 a.m., suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. His vehicle is also missing.

Smith, who is black, weighs 150 pounds and is 6-feet tall and has gray hair and blue eyes, and was last seen wearing black pants and a gray sweater, according to police.

The CHP has issued a silver alert. Smith drives a silver 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe with a California license plate of 4ZKH349.

County surveillance cameras recorded his car in the area of Stone Valley Road and Danville Boulevard in Alamo at about 5:35 a.m. Wednesday.

Anyone who has seen Smith or his car is asked to call the Antioch Police Department’s non-emergency line at 925-778-2441 or text-a-tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH.