Authorities today circulated a photo of a 77-year-old man with medical and cognitive conditions who went missing in Long Beach.

Filbert Cuesta was last seen about 4:30 p.m. Saturday walking out of his living facility in the 2000 block of East Broadway and walking westbound on Broadway.

His destination was unknown and he was new to the area, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

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Cuesta was described as 5-foot, 10-inch tall bald Latino man weighing 170 pounds with brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black baseball hat with yellow letters, a navy blue button-up shirt and navy blue jeans.

Anyone with information regarding Cuesta’s whereabouts was urged to call the department’s Missing Persons Detail at 562-570-7246 or police dispatch at 562-435-6711.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.