Deputies: Broward man vanished 6 days ago

Anthony Vargas Anthony Vargas was last seen on Aug. 15 in Broward County, according to deputies.

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies asked the public on Thursday for help with finding a 28-year-old man who vanished six days ago.

Deputies with the missing persons unit reported Anthony Vargas, who has brown curly hair and brown eyes, was last seen at about 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 15, near the 5700 block of North Dixie Highway.

Vargas, of Oakland Park, is 5-feet, 6-inches tall, weighs about 130 pounds, has dental braces, and struggles with both mental health and drug addiction, according to deputies.

Deputies asked anyone with information about his whereabouts to call Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or 954-764-4357.

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