After launching a Gold Alert on Christmas Day for 48-year-old Sean Sampson, the Wilmington Police Department has reported that he has been located. The alert, originally issued after Sampson went missing on December 24 from the 2900 block of North Jefferson Street, has now been canceled. The Wilmington Police expressed relief and provided no further details on the circumstances surrounding Sampson's discovery.
The initial missing person report described Sampson as a black male, around 5’7” and 150 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black and grey Columbia jacket and grey sweatpants. The police had urged the public to help establish any information on his whereabouts. To gather leads, contact information for the Wilmington Police Department was circulated, with appeals for tips from anyone who might have seen Sampson or had knowledge of his movements.
Wilmington Police Department, the case seemed urgent, implicitly understood in the holiday timing and the immediacy with which the community was asked to respond. Gold Alerts are typically reserved for individuals who may be in danger due to age, illness, mental or physical disability, or under circumstances where they are believed to be unable to return safely without assistance.
The Wilmington Police provided a brief update on Sampson's case, offering relief to residents who had been asked to keep an eye out. While many details are still unknown.
