Missing 89-year-old Rocky Mount man may be in a burgundy van

A Silver Alert was issued Friday for 89-year-old William Henry Newell, who may be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's.

Newell is described as a Black man with short, gray hair and brown eyes. He stand 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds.

He was last seen wearing black khakis, a black and white plaid shirt, a blue cap and a black coat. He sometimes walks with a cane.

Newell was last seen leaving his home on Harper Street in Rocky Mount in a 2006 burgundy Chrysler Town and County minivan. His direction of travel is unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to call Cpl. Talley with the Rocky Mount Police Department at 919-805-1926.