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Brain surgery patient from Arlington goes missing after medical appointment

Jose Pereira, 69, is believed to be in the Boston area.

An Arlington man went missing last Wednesday after getting dropped off for a medical appointment in Boston, according to the Arlington Police Department.

Jose Pereira, 69, was last seen after being transported to Tufts Medical Center. He did not return home afterward, and officials believe he is still in the Boston area. 

Pereira is a 5-foot-9 Black man, weighing 192 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black pants, and a white helmet from a recent brain surgery.

Anyone with information about Pereira’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Arlington Police Department at 781-643-1212 or 911.

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