After weeks of uncertainty surrounding the whereabouts of a missing Gwinnett County man, local authorities have confirmed that 35-year-old Darrly Joshua Wheeler has been found. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Gwinnett County Police reported that Wheeler is safe, though details about his disappearance and the conditions of his recovery remain undisclosed.
Wheeler was last seen by his mother on May 20 near Riverside Parkway and Duluth Highway. An official statement from Gwinnett County Police detailed that the man, who had no possession of a cell phone, failed to make any contact with his family since his disappearance. He was described as being 6 feet and 3 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, complete with a distinguishable scar on his right forearm and a basketball tattoo adorning his left should.
Gwinnett County Police were actively seeking the public's assistance in locating Wheeler, disseminating descriptions of his physical appearance and the apparel he was last seen wearing a dark-colored hoodie inscribed with Chicago for Jesus.
In an effort to encourage community assistance, GCPD detectives had urged anyone with information to come forward and even provided the opportunity for tipsters to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously. Potential leads were incentivized with the possibility of a financial reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case, as mentioned on accessWDUN.
