Search underway for man missing from Pilsen home for over a week

CHICAGO — A search is underway this week for a man who officers say has been missing from his home on the city's Lower West Side for over a week.

According to Chicago police, 53-year-old Sergio Arroyo has been missing from his home in the 1900 block of South Ashland Avenue, in Pilsen, since Saturday, Oct. 30.

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Arroyo, who stands 5-foot-4 and weighs around 160 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes.

Chicago police provided a photo of Arroyo which shows him wearing a pair of glasses, but it is unclear if he was wearing them at the time of his disappearance.

Police notified the public about the man's disappearance in a news release that was sent out on Wednesday afternoon but did not provide details on what he was last seen wearing.

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Anyone with information on the whereabouts of 17-year-old Malachi Carter is asked to contact the CPD Area Four SVU at 312-746-8251 or dial 911.

Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at CPDtip.com . Tips can be filed anonymously.