Wauwatosa police: Critically missing man found safe

Updated: 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2021

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Police say Matthew has been found safe.

Posted: 6 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2021

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Wauwatosa Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a critically missing man. 

They say 20-year-old Matthew Perez was last seen Thursday night, Oct. 21 around 8:42 p.m. near Watertown Plank Road and Discovery Parkway. 

Police say Matthew lives with mental health illness and is believed to be off his medications.

He's described as a Hispanic male, 5'6" tall, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a dark gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants, white Nike shoes with a red stripe and a camo backpack.

Police say Matthew is known to frequent West Allis, downtown Milwaukee and enjoys parks and areas with water. 

He is also known to frequent the MATC campus.

Anyone with information regarding Matthew's whereabouts is asked to contact the Wauwatosa Police Department at 414-471-8430.