Update - July 27, 2016 - Robert Walter was located unharmed.
The original alert is below.
Brentwood, NY - July 27, 2016 - The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing man from Brentwood.
Robert Walter, 64, a patient at Federation of Organizations, located at Pilgrim State Hospital, 998 Crooked Hill Road in Brentwood was last seen being dropped off by a taxi at Checkers, 1825 Brentwood Road in Brentwood at approximately 1515 p.m. on July 26, 2016.
Walter, who suffers from schizophrenia, dementia and diabetes, is described as a white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, approximately 170 pounds. He has blue eyes and gray curly hair. He was last seen wearing a blue flannel shirt, blue basketball shorts and black flip flops. Walter uses a cane and drags his feet when he walks.
Anyone with information on Robert Walter’s whereabouts is asked to call the Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives at 631-854-8352 or call 911.
As a reminder, Silver Alert is a program implemented in Suffolk County that allows local law enforcement to share information with media outlets about individuals with special needs who have been reported missing.