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Purple Alert: Ocala police search for missing 82-year-old Sylvester Cotto

Police say he was last seen Tuesday morning driving a gray Dodge Ram pickup

Sylvester Cotto, 82, reported missing in Ocala Ocala police are searching for 82-year-old Sylvester Cotto, who was last seen Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, driving a gray 2007 Dodge Ram pickup.

OCALA, Fla. — Ocala police are asking for help finding Sylvester Cotto, an 82-year-old man reported missing and endangered.

According to the Ocala Police Department’s alert, Cotto was last seen around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, traveling north on North Pine Avenue from Northwest 35th Street.

What vehicle was he driving?

Cotto was driving a gray 2007 Dodge Ram pickup with Florida license plate KYCZ05.

Police said he was wearing a blue shirt, black jeans and brown boat shoes.

How to help

Anyone who sees Cotto or his truck should call 911 immediately, police said.

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Brody Wooddell

Brody Wooddell, WFTV.com

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