Police are appealing for assistance to locate a man missing from Sydney’s north-west, who was last seen at Halfway Creek in the Clarence Valley.
David Johnston, aged 81, was last spoken to by a family member on the phone about 4pm on Sunday 16 March 2025, and has not been heard from since.
On Wednesday 19 March 2025, officers attached to Parramatta Police Area Command were contacted and commenced inquiries to locate him.
Police and family hold concerns due to his age and medical conditions.
David is believed to be driving a grey Nissan Qashqai with NSW registration DVX78M.
Following inquiries, officers obtained CCTV footage showing David at a service station in Halfway Creek, about 20km north of Woolgoolga, at 3.39am on Tuesday 18 March 2025.
David is described as being of Caucasian in appearance, with white hair, no facial hair and blue/grey eyes.
Police urge anyone between the Mid North Coast and Far North Coast to be on the lookout for David.
Anyone with information about David’s whereabouts is urged to contact Grafton Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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