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Man with Alzeheimer's missing out of Fruitport, car GPS pinged in Indiana

Fruitport Township Police Department 06182023
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FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Relatives and police spent hours looking for a man with Alzeheimer's who is missing from his Fruitport home. On Wednesday morning he was found safe in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The 77-year-old was last seen at his home around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, according to family. He is currently battling Alzeheimer's.

When police pinged his vehicle via GPS on November 19, it appeared in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Relatives say the man did not have enough gas or money to make it to Fort Wayne.

UPDATE: Around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, family told FOX 17 the man was found safe in Fort Wayne.

Since the man was found safe, FOX 17 has removed his name and image from this story.

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