Police Seek Help Locating Missing Petaluma Man With Special Needs

PETALUMA (CBS SF) -- A 30-year-old man with special needs has been reported missing in Petaluma and police are asking for the public's help in finding him.

Wilbert Vargas, who is under the care of a family member, was reported missing around 4:05 p.m. after last being seen in the area of Valley Vista Elementary School at 730 N. Webster St., according to police.

Petaluma police, who on Monday had incorrectly said the missing man's first name is Gilbert, said Vargas might be in the company of his aunt who lives out of state but had recently visited the area.

He is described as a white man who is 30 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt, blue jeans and white New Balance shoes with a red "N" on them, according to police.

Anyone with information about Vargas' whereabouts is asked to call Petaluma police at (707) 778-4372 or their local law enforcement.

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