Help sought to find elderly man Cupertino García, missing since June 1 in Miguel Hidalgo

Family members are urgently seeking help to find José Cupertino García Álvarez, a 73-year-old man who vanished on June 1 while traveling home to Otzolotepec, State of Mexico, from his job in Mexico City.

His relative, Víctor García, shared that contact was lost as García Álvarez was returning from his work as a sharpener. "We cannot confirm it, but he could have been robbed, beaten, or had an accident," García stated. A video posted on Facebook showed him near the Popotla Metro station on the night of his disappearance, appearing disoriented and with a mouth injury.

Further sightings placed him outside the Dr. Rubén Leñero General Hospital on June 3. According to witnesses, hospital staff allegedly denied him entry, mistaking him for a homeless person. Another report indicated he was seen in Azcapotzalco. Given recent rainfall, his family suspects he may have been given different clothing than what is listed on his missing person report.

The family has appealed to residents in the Miguel Hidalgo area with surveillance cameras for any footage that might help locate him. They also noted that his entry into a C5 command center area was not captured by cameras. Official descriptions from the Attorney General's Offices of Mexico City and the State of Mexico have been released, detailing his physical characteristics and the clothing he was wearing at the time of his disappearance.