CBI issues alert for missing man last seen in Lakewood on Sept. 12

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert for a missing man who was last seen Thursday in Lakewood.

Christopher Yazzie, 26, was last seen around 11 a.m. on Sept. 12 in the area of 2nd and Union Boulevard. In its initial release, CBI said Yazzie was last seen around 9:55 a.m. on Sept. 3 in the same area.

Yazzie is 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is affiliated with the Navajo Tribe. It is unclear what he was last wearing.

CBI said Yazzie has cognitive impairment and needs medication. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Lakewood Police Department 303-980-7300.

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