Police have renewed an appeal for information into the disappearance of an elderly North Rocks resident earlier this year.
81-year-old David Johnston was last spoken to by a family member on the phone at about 4pm on Sunday, March 16.
On Wednesday, March 19, family contacted officers attached to Parramatta Police Area Command, who commenced inquiries to locate him under Strike Force Allans.
David has limited mobility and would usually only drive as far as his local shops in his grey Nissan Qashqai with NSW registration plates DVX 78M.
However, CCTV obtained by police shows David at a service station in Halfway Creek – about 550km away from home – at 3.39am on Tuesday, March 18.
He was last seen that same morning driving west on Kungala Road, Kungala.
Despite extensive inquiries to locate David and his car, and three public appeals for assistance, David has not yet been located.
David is described as being of Caucasian in appearance, with white hair, no facial hair and blue/grey eyes.
“David is a beloved family member, who’s disappearance is completely out of character. He is not the type of man who would leave without saying goodbye,” his family said in a statement.
“Due to his age and medical conditions, we do understand he may no longer be with us. The hardest part is not knowing what has happened and going each day with no closure.
“Any information would be appreciated to provide our family the ability to grieve and say goodbye by bringing him home.
“As a family, we are deeply concerned and are appealing to the wider community to provide any information that may held us find closure in this heartbreaking ordeal.”
Police renewed the appeal as part of Missing Persons Week.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.