The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons has issued a silver alert  for Edwin Collins, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's.

The alert was issued shortly before 8:45 this evening.

Anyone with information about Collins should call Sergeant Darrell Newsome at the Roanoke Rapids Police Department at 252-308-2039 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.

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Collins is 71 and stands 5-6 and weighs approximately 165 pounds. He has medium-length hair in an Afro style and has brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing khaki pants, a black and white short-sleeved shirt and red sneakers.

He was reported missing from 327 Webb Hill Road and is possibly traveling on foot. His possible direction of travel and destination is not known.