{"id":355670,"date":"2025-11-04T19:15:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/355670\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T19:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:15:15","slug":"safe-alert-for-57-year-old-missing-man-from-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/355670\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFE Alert for 57-year-old missing man from Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Tuesday for a missing 57-year-old man from Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Guaragna, who goes by Joe, walked away from his home near <a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/yleZHoH3uL9BVnjWY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">31st Avenue and Butler Drive<\/a>, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS).<\/p>\n<p>Guaragna was last seen Monday at 5 p.m. He was wearing a gray hoodie, gray sweatpants, and red shorts over the sweatpants, DPS said.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SAFE-Alert-Joseph-Joe-Guaragna-Phoenix-Police-Department.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Joseph &quot;Joe&quot; Guaragna went missing on Nov. 3, 2025 around 5 p.m., DPS said. (Photo via Phoenix Police Department)\" aria-label=\"SAFE Alert Joseph Joe Guaragna Phoenix Police Department\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SAFE-Alert-Joseph-Joe-Guaragna-Phoenix-Police-Department-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"SAFE Alert Joseph Joe Guaragna Phoenix Police Department\"\/>\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/w-butler-drive-and-north-31t-avenue-in-Phoenix-Arizona-1024x378.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"He was last seen near W. Butler Drive and N. 31st Avenue in Phoenix, DPS said. (Image via Google Maps)\" aria-label=\"missing man from Phoenix 31st Avenue Butler Drive Arizona Department of Public Safety\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/w-butler-drive-and-north-31t-avenue-in-Phoenix-Arizona-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"missing man from Phoenix 31st Avenue Butler Drive Arizona Department of Public Safety\"\/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He is 6 feet tall, weighs 160 pounds and is bald with gray facial hair and blue eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Guaragna has a medical condition that can make him appear confused, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdps.gov\/S\/1909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DPS said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anybody with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-534-2121.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s not the only missing man Phoenix police need the public\u2019s help in finding<\/p>\n<p>This is the second SAFE Alert for an endangered senior stemming from the Phoenix Police Department this week.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, DPS issued a SAFE Alert for 67-year-old Carl Bellows, who was last seen riding his bike near\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/vHZ7Dx5et8V1iijvh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">36th Street and Broadway Road<\/a> in Phoenix around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>SAFE Alerts\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-news\/safe-alert-silver-alert-arizona\/5754635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">have replaced Silver Alerts<\/a>\u00a0in Arizona as a way to spread the word about missing persons who are 65 and older and missing persons who have dementia or developmental\/cognitive disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/serenaeosully\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @serenaeosully<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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