Richard Brown Found Safe
UPDATED: FOUND SAFE
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A 59-year-old man reported missing in southeast Portland has been found safe.
Portland police issued a news release after Richard Brown had not been seen for more than 36 hours. Prior to being found, he had last been seen Tuesday at about 2:30 p.m. near his care facility in the 2700 block of Southeast Alder Street.
Because of a dementia-related medical condition, Brown is unable to care for himself and detectives from the Portland Police Bureau's missing persons unit asked for the public's help in finding him.
Oregon Silver Alert Richard Brown Missing
Portland police detectives are asking for the public's help in finding a 59-year-old Portland man was last seen in the area near the 2700 block of Southeast Alder Street, where his care facility is located.
Richard Brown was last seen this afternoon about 2:30 p.m.
Police said Brown suffers from a dementia-related medical condition. He is 5-feet-10 inches tall and about 130 pounds. He has black hair worn in a ponytail and also has a goatee. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, red pajama pants and white tennis shoes
He may have difficulty walking.
Anyone who sees Brown is asked to call 911. Anyone with information about Brown's whereabouts is asked to call Detective Dana Lewis at 503-823-1081.
Richard Lewis Found
PORTLAND – Twitter messages helped detectives find an elderly man with dementia who had been missing since last weekend.
Richard Lewis, who uses a walker, somehow wandered away from his caregivers on Saturday. Then, police were able to track him to the area of N Lombard Avenue and N New York Street before their clues ran dry.
Detectives used the Portland Police Bureau’s Twitter account to ask for help finding the 80-year-old man. And they said it was a tweet that eventually brought him home.
“It was a tip from a Twitter user which ultimately allowed detectives to locate Mr. Lewis,” said PPB detective Mary Wheat.
In all types of investigations, police continue to increase their use of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook as tools to help crack their cases and hunt out criminals.
Raymond Wise Missing Adult
Portland police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 83-year-old Northeast Portland man last seen Friday morning.
MissingDetective Mary Wheat, Portland police spokeswoman, said Raymond Wise left home in his truck at 9 a.m. Friday. His truck later was found in his driveway, in the 1400 block of Northeast Buffalo Street. However, he has not been seen since.
Police do not suspect foul play.
Family members told police is highly unusual for Wise to be away from home. Detectives said he may be suffering from the beginning stages of dementia. He also may have an additional medical condition that may be impairing his ability to contact family members of friends.
Wise is described as 5-foot-4, about 140 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes. He wears large, wire-rimmed glasses.
Police urged anyone who knows of Wise's whereabouts to contact Detective Mike Weinstein at 503-823-0446.
Joe Anderson Forsythe Found in Oregon
(ABC 4 News) - An elderly Kentucky man who went missing in Orem on Monday morning has been found in Oregon.
91-year-old Joe Anderson Forsythe went missing Monday morning in Orem after having just arrived in Utah with his family on Sunday. Since Forsythe has Dementia and is not familiar with the area, his family was very concerned with his well being.
Forsythe was found Monday night in Oregon although it is not known how he got there.
Osborne “Ozzy” Louis Johnson Found
UPDATE: Found at Salem sub Shop!
This is a press release courtesy of the Oregon State Police
Osborne "Ozzy" Louis Johnson, age 87, was supposed to arrive in Salem Thursday morning but was nto seen getting off the bus. A short time later, he was found at a Salem sub sandwich shop and reunited with family members after contact with police.
Osborne "Ozzy" Louis Johnson, age 87, was listed by Bakersfield Police Department as a missing person based upon their report dated November 5, 2009.
Johnson reportedly has dementia and takes medication for diabetes. He is described as a white male, 5 foot 9 inches tall, approximately 170 - 200 pounds, with silver/white hair, and brown eyes. He wears glasses and usually is dressed in slacks with a dress shirt.
Johnson was enroute from Kingman, Arizona to Salem, Oregon. He stopped in Bakersfield, California to visit his sister and was last seen by her boarding the bus on November 4th. The bus reportedly had a layover in Sacramento, California.
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Dakota Davis has been found
OREGON CITY, Ore. - Oregon City Police have issued a press release saying Dakota Davis has been found.
No details concerning where he was or what condition he was in have been released.
KATU.com will update this story if more information becomes available.
Original press release courtesy of the Oregon City Police Department
On Wednesday, September 30, at about 3:00 p.m., Dakota Davis, 14, was dropped off at the Oregon City Library by his adoptive mother to see a movie at the Oregon City movie theatre. The family is from Canby.
He did not show up when they returned to pick him up. He suffers from Aspergers Syndrome, a form of autism, and severe depression.
Dakota does not have friends in the area and his family has no idea where he would/could have gone. An extensive search of the area through the night by patrol officers has been done but he has yet to be found.
Dakota is a white male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs about 200 pounds and was wearing a brown hooded sweathsirt, plaid shorts, and a blue shirt.
He has been entered into law enforcement computer systems as a missing/endangered child.
If you have any information or have seen Dakota, please call Lt. Jim Band immediately at (503) 969-4803.
http://www.katu.com/news/local/63109072.html
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