Newark police are asking the public's assistance in locating a city resident who was last seen in early May.Ricardo Sanchez, 66, was last seen at his home at 174 Dewey Street at 11 a.m. on May 3, said Newark police. He was reported missing on May 7 by his brother Adin Garcia.

Sanchez, a Hispanic man, was last seen wearing beige pants, beige shirt, tan boots, and a blue cap that read Newark Police on the front, authorities said. Sanchez is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 119 pounds, has black hair, brown eyes, a light complexion and has a tattoo on his left shoulder.

Anyone with information should call the Newark Detective Alice O. Wilkins at (973) 733-7273 or e-mail NPDSVD@ci.newark.nj.us. People can also call the police crime-stoppers hotline at 1-877-NWK-TIPS or 1-877-695-8477.