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Police continue search for missing Burlington man

Police continue search for missing Burlington man

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BURLINGTON, Wash. – Police are continuing to ask for the public’s help locating a missing Burlington man who was last seen in Bellingham.

Burlington Police say that 72-year-old Edgar Aberilla was last seen near Lowe’s on Sunset Drive on July 4th after a neighbor dropped him off.

Aberilla has dementia and primarily speaks Filipino but knows a little English.

Investigators say he is unfamiliar with the Bellingham area and are concerned he may have gotten another ride.

He was last seen wearing a dark blue Fourth of July shirt, brown shorts, and carried a black cross-body bag.

A spokesperson for Burlington Police said that a few sightings of Aberilla have been reported, but no leads have been established.

Anyone who may have seen Aberilla is asked to call 911.

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