Merced police searching for missing 72-year-old man

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced Police Department is asking for help finding a missing, at-risk man.

Officials say, Bernard Paul Auxier, 72, was last seen at Mercy Community Hospital around 1 pm on Wednesday. He never returned home.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Merced Police Department.