Lansdowne police ask for help locating missing 75-year-old man

LANSDOWNE, Pa. (WPVI) -- The Lansdowne Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 75-year-old man who has dementia.

Police said Jean Desmont, of Brooklyn, New York, walked away from the Delaware County residence he was visiting on Wednesday at about 5:35 p.m.

He was last seen near Baltimore and Wycombe avenues in Lansdowne at approximately 6 p.m.

Authorities said Desmont was wearing black pants, a navy blue shirt and a baseball cap.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact the Lansdowne Police Department or Sgt. Jon McGowan at jmcgowan@lansdowneborough.com.