September 08, 2011 1:51 PM
THE RECORDER
"An 85-year-old man with dementia reported missing before 10 a.m. this morning was found safely at the Porterville Community Center more than three hours later.
Edward Mathias walked away from his house on Grand Avenue at about 9 a.m. and after he did not return family members called the Porterville Police Department.
Because of his age and condition, police immediately began a search. At one time, more than 20 members of the police department were involved and the city utilized a helicopter in its search.
Mathias reportedly walked away from his home wearing a Hawaiian shirt and carrying a ukulele in a case. Mathias is Hawaiian.
A little after 1 p.m., police got a call that a person matching the man’s description was given a ride to the Community Center on Putnam Avenue."
All he wanted to do was get to the Senior Citizen Center so he could entertain the people there. He gave us all quite a scare, I'm so glad he's ok!
Ah! How scary!
ReplyDeleteLisa, that's scary! Glad things turned out well.
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