Police in Hamilton and Niagara are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing Hamilton man who they believe to be in the Niagara Falls area.

Fifty-year-old William Bokstein went missing from the area of King St. E. and Fairleigh Ave. in Hamilton on Friday.

Police say they received information that Bokstein was in Niagara Falls at approximately 6 a.m. Saturday.

Officers are concerned for his safety.

Bokstein is described as a white male, approximately 5-foot-10, around 190 pounds, with short dirty blonde/grey hair. He has an earring and nose ring, and tattoos on both forearms.

Anyone with information about the location of Bokstein is asked to contact Hamilton police at 905-546-4725, or call 911.