{"id":491158,"date":"2026-01-04T06:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/491158\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T06:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:23:11","slug":"safe-alert-issued-for-92-year-old-man-last-seen-on-foot-in-tempe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/491158\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFE Alert issued for 92-year-old man last seen on foot in Tempe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Authorities have issued a SAFE Alert for a 92-year-old man last seen Friday night on foot in Tempe.<\/p>\n<p>Apolonio Romero is 5-foot-7 and 140 pounds and has black eyes and gray hair. He was last seen around 6 p.m. Friday near <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/7MP9Lj7EvZR118816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottsdale and Curry roads<\/a> and was wearing a denim jacket, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdps.gov\/S\/1956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bulletin<\/a> posted by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/safe-alert-92-man.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"A SAFE Alert has been issued for Apolonio Romero, 92, who went missing in Tempe on Friday night. (Photo via Arizona DPS)\" aria-label=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/safe-alert-92-man-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Romero reportedly has a medical condition that causes him to be easily lost and confused.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is asked to call the Tempe Police Department at 480-350-8311 or 911.<\/p>\n<p>SAFE Alerts\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-news\/safe-alert-silver-alert-arizona\/5754635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have replaced Silver Alerts<\/a> in 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\/pwmoses11\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @pwmoses11<\/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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