81-year-old man reported missing in Los Angeles found safe

An 81-year-old man last seen in the Broadway-Manchester area of Los Angeles has been found safe, authorities announced Tuesday.

Natalio Escobedo was last seen at approximately noon Saturday in the area of West 87th Street and South Broadway, and the California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for Escobedo on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department.

The CHP announced Tuesday afternoon that Escobedo had been found safe, and the Silver Alert was deactivated. No further details were released.

The Silver Alert program was established by the CHP to issue and coordinate alerts involving the unexplained or suspicious disappearance of elderly, developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired individuals.