Paul D. Redlarczyk, the 72-year-old Cass County resident who had been reported missing yesterday has been found safe, local authorities confirmed. According to a statement obtained by ABC 57, the Cass County Sheriff's Office had been alerted to his disappearance early morning from his home on Sweet Road in Michigan.
The family of Redlarczyk, who suffers from dementia, reported him missing just before 10 a.m. Deputies then sought assistance from the public, providing a description of Redlarczyk, who has grey hair and blue eyes, and information about the white Toyota Prius he was believed to be driving, which featured an Indiana license plate and a sea turtle front plate. The community-oriented appeal was detailed by WWMT News.
The Cass County Sheriff's Office received numerous tips and leads, which resulted in locating Redlarczyk at 6:50 p.m. the same day. No additional information was shared regarding the circumstances of his discovery or his condition at the time.
Gratitude was expressed towards the assisting agencies, whose efforts were crucial in the search, "Deputies thanked assisting agencies for their help," as mentioned in a report by WZZM 13.
