Missing senior found safe

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By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted May 15, 2024 07:23:26 AM.

Last Updated May 16, 2024 12:45:59 PM.

Waterloo Regional Police were asking for help in locating a missing senior, who has now been found.

On Wednesday, police were on scene in the Bankside Drive area of Kitchener searching for an 84-year-old man who hadn’t been seen since the night before.

The man was located around 6:30 p.m. after someone saw him, and phoned police.

Police are thanking the public for their assistance.

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