DPS: Man’s disappearance in South Texas could be a threat to his own safety

Hilario Torres Perez, 85, missing in Weslaco

Hilario Torres Perez, 85, is missing in Weslaco. (DPS)

SAN ANTONIO – Authorities are searching for an 85-year-old man who disappeared in Weslaco on Tuesday evening.

According to a Silver Alert issued by the Department of Public Safety, Hilario Torres Perez disappeared around 6 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of Agostadero Street in Weslaco.

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Perez has a cognitive impairment, according to DPS.

He is 5-feet, 7-inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, has brown hair and has brown eyes. DPS states he was last seen wearing a flannel button-up shirt and khaki pants.

Officials believe his disappearance “poses a credible threat to their own health and safety.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Weslaco Police Department at 956-968-8591.


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