80-year-old Oakland man reported missing located safely

by: Alex Baker

Posted: Dec 6, 2022 / 12:39 PM PST

Updated: Dec 6, 2022 / 04:16 PM PST

(Photo: Oakland PD)

by: Alex Baker

Posted: Dec 6, 2022 / 12:39 PM PST

Updated: Dec 6, 2022 / 04:16 PM PST

OAKLAND, Calif. (BCN) — An 80-year-old man reported missing by Oakland police on Tuesday has been located, Oakland PD announced. Earlier, OPD had been asking for help locating him. Robert Shipp was last seen at about 3 a.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of 55th Street.

“Thanks to our community and media partners, Robert Shipp is no longer a missing person. He has been safely located,” OPD said in a tweet.

He was wearing a black Warriors hat, blue pants and a blue jean jacket, according to police. Shipp, who is considered at risk because of his age, is bald, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds with brown eyes, police said. Anyone with information on Shipp’s whereabouts is asked to please call the Oakland Police Department’s missing person’s unit at (510) 238-3641.