BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Bellingham Police are asking for the public’s help in searching for a missing man.

53-year-old Rene Peralez’s family told police that they have not been able to contact him for over a year.

Peralez’s last known address was in Bellingham, but he has also spent time near Tacoma and in areas surrounding Indio, California.

He is described as a bald Hispanic man standing at 5’8″ and 225 lbs.

Peralez has several distinct tattoos, including his last name “PERALEZ” on the back of his neck, a shield on his shoulder, and two women on his back.

Bellingham Police ask anyone with information on Peralez’s location to call their non-emergency line at 360-676-6911.

Photos courtesy of Bellingham Police