Police are appealing for assistance to locate a man missing from Sydney's north west.
Matthew Altavilla, aged 32, was last seen at a hospital on Palmerston Road, Hornsby about 10:20am on Tuesday 12 August 2025.
When he could not be contacted or located, officers attached to Ku-Ring Gai Police Area Command were contacted and commenced inquiries into his whereabouts.
Inquiries revealed Matthew may have been in Rhodes at 2:30pm on Wednesday 13 August 2025.
Police hold concerns for his welfare.
Matthew is described as being of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern appearance, about 180cm tall, medium build, with black hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen wearing a black Nike hooded jumper and black pants.
Matthew is known to frequent the Hornsby, Ryde and Central Coast areas.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Hornsby Police or Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
