Peoria Police seek assistance in locating endangered male
Peoria Police seek the public’s help in locating Nicholas Vasquez, a 40-year-old male.
He is described as a Hispanic male, 5’9”, 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last observed wearing a dark colored tank top and black pants.
Vasquez was last seen Dec. 2 near 99th and Peoria avenues, when he left his care facility. Vasquez is on several daily medications due to medical conditions and he did not take his medications with him, according to employees at the facility.
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Peoria Police seek the public’s help in locating Nicholas Vasquez, a 40-year-old male.
He is described as a Hispanic male, 5’9”, 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last observed wearing a dark colored tank top and black pants.
Vasquez was last seen Dec. 2 near 99th and Peoria avenues, when he left his care facility. Vasquez is on several daily medications due to medical conditions and he did not take his medications with him, according to employees at the facility.
Officers have been actively looking for Vasquez, but have not located him.
He does have his cell phone with him, but it does not have service currently and only works with a Wi-Fi connection.
Anyone who sees Vasquez is encouraged to contact the Peoria Police at 623-773-8311.
Meet Philip Haldiman is an award-winning journalist who most recently took first place for investigative reporting in 2023 from Arizona Newspapers Association. He joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2015, covering Sun City West his first year. Since 2016, he has covered the city of Peoria. Prior to coming to INI, he was a reporter with The Arizona Republic for seven years, covering numerous cities throughout the Valley. Before that, he was a freelance writer.
Community: Haldiman spearheads the Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes Awards program, honoring local individuals and businesses that give back to the community. He has hosted local candidate forums over the years and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. Haldiman also served as a member of the Journalism Program Community Advisory Board at Glendale Community College. Outside journalism, Haldiman served as a member of the city of Peoria Complete Count Committee for the Census, 2019-2020. Lastly, he has served as a member of his HOA governing board since 2021.
Education: Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a BA in Theater.
Random Fact: Haldiman is a fourth-generation Arizonan as well as wrote and produced an autobiographical comic book about his time spent in Hollywood and his life as a cult film star.
Hobbies: He enjoys hiking Arizona’s mountainous landscapes and is currently working on a play for the stage.
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