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Montreal police searching for missing 73-year-old man

Montreal police searching for missing 73-year-old man

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Montreal police are asking the public for help finding a 73-year-old man who suffers from heart problems.
Robert Joncas was last seen on July 19 around 9 p.m. in Montreal's Saint-Léonard borough, according to a Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) news release.
He is a white man who is four feet, seven inches tall and weighs 119 pounds. He has a white horseshoe hairline and green eyes.
Police said Joncas could be wearing blue jeans, a green T-shirt and a red cap. They said he speaks French and might be travelling on foot.
The SPVM is asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to call 911.
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