Silver Alert issued for Rocky Mount man

The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert on Thursday for a missing Rocky Mount man. 

David Wright, 61, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment, went missing from Your Loving Family Care Home, 730 Marigold St.

Wright is described as black, 5-foot-2 and 165 pounds. He has short, black hair and brown eyes. 

He was last seen wearing a black shirt, white sneakers, blue jeans, a yellow wind-breaker and black cap. 

Anyone with information about Wright's whereabouts should call the Rocky Mount Police Department at 252-972-1411.