Man missing for over a week disappeared shortly after his release from West Side hospital: CPD

CHICAGO — Authorities are asking for help from the public in the search for a man who family members say disappeared shortly after his release from the hospital last week.

According to Chicago police, 47-year-old Trell Grier has been missing since Friday, Aug. 22.

Officers said Grier went missing shortly after he was released from Loretto Hospital, located in the 600 block of South Central Avenue in Austin on the city’s West Side. Grier had been hospitalized due to mental health issues.

Family members of the missing man told police that they have not heard from him for over a week, adding that it is unlike him not to call his family members. Additionally, officers said it is believed that Grier lost his cell phone.

Grier, who stands 6-foot-3 and weighs about 250 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair. Officers say the missing man is also known to have facial hair, including a beard and mustache.

Authorities provided details on the search on Friday afternoon, but did not say what he may have been wearing at the time of his disappearance.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of 47-year-old Trell Grier is asked to contact the CPD Area Two SVU at 312-747-8274 or dial 911.

Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at CPDtip.com. Tips can be filed anonymously.