Silver Alert: Police search for missing 73-year-old Maricopa man

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Update: Police officers in Casa Grande located Gabriel on Monday afternoon in Casa Grande, just before 1 p.m. and reunited him with his family.

The Maricopa Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 73-year-old Conrad Ayran Gabriel.

Conrad Ayran Gabriel [Maricopa Police Department]

Gabriel is an Asian male, 5-feet-7 and 120 pounds, police said. He has gray hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a bright-blue collared shirt, gray jacket, blue jeans and blue-and-white shoes on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2:30 p.m. in his Gray 2002 Toyota Camry Solara bearing Arizona License plate PHA71F leaving his residence in Maricopa.

Gabriel suffers from dementia, which causes him to become lost and easily confused, Maricopa Police said.

According to police, Gabriel also suffers from heart issues and high blood pressure, which require daily medication.

His vehicle was last seen by license-plate reading cameras on Dec. 10, at 4:54 p.m. southbound on Hunt Highway at Bella Vista in Queen Creek.

At about 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, this was updated to a Silver Alert, a city official said.

If you have any information on Gabriel’s whereabouts, contact Maricopa Police at 520-568-3673, the incident number is #221210038.

Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian became part of the InMaricopa team in October 2020, starting as a multimedia intern with a focus on various multimedia tasks. His responsibilities included file organization and capturing photos of events and incidents. After graduating from Maricopa High School in the class of 2021, his internship seamlessly transitioned into a full-fledged job. Initially serving as a dedicated photographer, Brian's role evolved in October 2021 when he took on a new beat as a writer. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Brian's primary focus lies in covering public safety-related stories. In his free time, Brian finds joy in spending quality time with his family and embarking on adventures to explore the landscapes around him.