Police are searching for a missing man who was last seen in East Meadow.

Michael Stevens, 27, was last seen on Starke Avenue in East Meadow Wednesday at about 4 p.m., Nassau County police said.

Stevens is described as African-American, about 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds with brown eyes and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a dark sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Police said he was traveling on foot and could be intent on going to Brooklyn - or Lake Charles, La.

The Silver Alert program is designed to alert the public when a person with dementia or other cognitive disorder is missing.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

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