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Man, 60, missing from Irving Park

Robert Newman was last seen Monday in the 3700 block of North Sacramento Avenue.

By Sun-Times Wire

A 60-year-old man has been reported missing from Irving Park on the Northwest Side.

Robert Newman was last seen Monday in the 3700 block of North Sacramento Avenue, according to a missing persons alert from Chicago police.

Newman is 5-foot-6, 190 pounds, with blue eyes, gray hair and a fair complexion, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Five detectives at 312-746-6554.

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