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Bronx Man, 75, Missing A Week

A desperate search was on Monday night for a man who has been missing nearly a week.

The 75-year-old father and grandfather was last seen in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. His family is praying for his safe return.

Vincent Durso was going about his normal routine last Tuesday -- tennis with a friend, dinner with his wife -- then, he simply disappeared.

"He went to drive home my mom's home attendant at about 8 p.m.," daughter Lisa Durso said. "And that was the last we've seen of him."

CBS 2 HD saw the fear in Lisa's eyes.

She said her father suffers from early signs of dementia, but he's never wandered off before.

"He misplaces keys; sometimes he forgets where he parks his car," Lisa said.

Four days after he went missing investigators found Durso's car parked and locked at Crotona Park. A bloodhound tracked his scent for about a mile to some tennis courts, but then it dropped off.

Lisa has been passing out fliers in the area, desperately hoping someone will recognize her father.

"And I hope he's just ... I hope he's wandering around. I mean that's what I hope and pray for, that he is alive," Lisa said.

Several people have told police they think they may have seen Durso in the days since he was reported missing, but no one can say for sure.

"I just have hope because people have been saying that they've been seeing him ... so maybe he is out there," Lisa said.

Durso owns several buildings in the area and frequently passes through the neighborhood to collect rent. His family worries that may have made him an easy target.

Now, they can do little but pray ... and wait.

Police said they don't have any reason to suspect foul play but they are looking into all possibilities.