Search underway for missing 78-year-old man in Lee County

LEE COUNTY - The Lee County Sheriff's Office is actively searching for 78-year-old Joceli Coutinho.

Coutinho is 5-foot-3, weighs 175 pounds and has grey hair and brown eyes.

He was last spotted near Buckingham Road and Ada Ave., wearing a blue jacket with white stripes and blue pants.

The sheriff's office has launched a search using aviation and drones.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Coutino, please contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 239-477-1000 or SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS.

WINK News is heading to the scene to provide updates both on air and online.