Police are searching for a man who was reported missing from Woodlawn on the South Side.

Jermaine Alexander, 47, was last seen July 26 in the 6400 Block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, according to a missing person alert fromChicago police.

He is 5-foot-6 and weighs 250 pounds, police said. He has “B.E.A.R.” tattooed on his right hand, with one letter on each finger, a tattoo on his left inner forearm, and one on his upper left arm.

Alexander was last seen wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, blue jean shorts and gym shoes, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central Detectives at 312-747-8380.