UPDATE [8:30 a.m.]: Mr. Romero has been located and is safe according to Austin police. Thank you for sharing!

ORIGINAL STORY [7:03 a.m.]

AUSTIN, Texas — Police are in search of a man who was last seen late Sunday evening at home in northeast Austin.

Roberto Romero, 35, has Down syndrome, and was last seen walking away from his home in the 1200 block of Westheimer Drive at 11:45 p.m.

Romero is 4-foot-9-inches, 200 pounds, has a bald head and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue and white checkered shirt, gold-colored pants and black shoes.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately and/or the Missing Persons Unit at 512-974-5250.