NSW Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Queanbeyan, Tekleselassie McPherson.

Tekleselassie, aged 32, was last seen leaving a supermarket in Riverside Plaza on Monaro St, Queanbeyan on Friday 10 May.

When he could not be located or contacted, Tekleselassie was reported missing yesterday, 14 May, to officers from Monaro Police District Police, who commenced inquiries to locate him.

Police and family hold concerns for his welfare.

Tekleselassie is described as being of African appearance, about 155cm tall, of thin build and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a uniform.

Tekleselassie is known to frequent the Queanbeyan area and is believed have been in the Mount Jerrabomberra area yesterday.