Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (UPDATE) Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (UPDATE)
Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (Update) UPDATE: Shakuntalaben Patel, 71, was found safe. ***Original story below*** Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman with dementia. Shakuntalaben Patel, 71, was last seen walking away from her Pintail Court home in Bensalem just before 9 a.m. on Monday, June 28, local police said. She needs to take daily medication for her dementia, police said.  Patel also has family in Trenton and Edison, NJ, and may have gotten on a SEPTA bus, they added. Patel stands 5'0" tall and weighs 70 pounds. She has salt and pepper hair pulled back in a ponyta…

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by Nicole Acosta
Massapequa, NY
News
Missing Long Island Man Found Missing Long Island Man Found
Missing Long Island Man Found Update: A 76-year-old Long Island man who went missing has been found. Paul M. Petruccelli was reported missing in Coram at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15.  Late Thursday afternoon, June 16, Suffolk County Police announced he has been located, unharmed. Original report: A 76-year-old Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for the man who suffers from dementia. Paul M. Petruccelli was reported missing in Coram at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15.  He is 5-foot-4 with a thin buil…

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by Daily Voice
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Missing Connecticut Man Found Safe, Police Say Missing Connecticut Man Found Safe, Police Say
Missing Connecticut Man Found Safe, Police Say Update: A 69-year-old Connecticut man who was reported missing has been found safe, police said. Julio Pacheco has been found and was reunited with his family, according to the Meriden Police Department. Police previously reported on Tuesday, May 31, that Pacheco left his home on Saturday, May 28, and hadn't been seen since. Original report: Police have asked the public for help locating a missing 69-year-old Connecticut man who was last seen over the weekend. Julio Pacheco left his home in New Haven County at about 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, according to an announcement from the …

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by Nicole Valinote
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Missing VA Woman Found Alive In Wooded Area After 8-Day Search Missing VA Woman Found Alive In Wooded Area After 8-Day Search
Missing VA Woman Found Alive In Wooded Area After 8-Day Search The manhunt for a missing 69-year-old woman had a happy ending this week after rescuers found her in the woods less than a mile from her home.  Aletha Gee Watson spent eight days in those woods and survived sweltering heat and extreme thunderstorms. Rescuers took her to the Centra Southside Community Hospital for treatment, though it's unclear if she was injured. “This has been incredibly challenging, but we are thrilled to be able to provide the family the best possible outcome," said Prince Edward County Sheriff Tony Epps. "I have spoken with the family and they relayed th…

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by Josh Lanier
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Missing Newark Dementia Patient Found Unharmed Missing Newark Dementia Patient Found Unharmed
Missing Newark Dementia Patient Found Unharmed UPDATE: The missing woman has been found unharmed. Police in Newark are seeking the public's help locating a woman with dementia, they said. Maria Martins, 68, was reported missing Tuesday, May 10, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. She was last seen walking west on Chestnut Street from Seabra’s Supermarket in Newark. She is described as 5’2” tall and 130 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. She speaks Portuguese and does not speak English. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information on the whereabouts of Maria Martins to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stop…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
News
Newly Released Video Shows Virginia Deputies Tackling 77-Year-Old Man (WATCH) Newly Released Video Shows Virginia Deputies Tackling 77-Year-Old Man (WATCH)
Newly Released Video Shows Virginia Deputies Tackling 77-Year-Old Man (Watch) EDITOR'S NOTE: The above video could be difficult to watch for some audiences.  Newly released police camera body footage captures deputies with the Warren County Sheriff's Office slamming a 77-year-old man to the ground during his arrest. Authorities originally said that Ralph Ennis "fell over" when deputies arrested him for reckless driving in Fort Royal, Virginia in April.  However, the video shows one deputy running up to Ennis and throwing him against Ennis' red pickup truck. Another deputy is seen jumping on top and sending both men to the ground. Ennis died 13 days later …

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by David Cifarelli
Manassas, VA
News
Virginia Deputies Under Investigation In Connection With 77-Year-Old's Death Virginia Deputies Under Investigation In Connection With 77-Year-Old's Death
Virginia Deputies Under Investigation In Connection With 77-Year-Old's Death Authorities are investigating whether police properly handled a situation after a Virginia man died from his injuries sustained during an arrest last month.  Virginia State Police are investigating the death of 77-year-old Ralph Ennis, of Gainesville, and the response of deputies from the Warren County Sheriff's Office, WTOP reports.  Ennis was arrested in Front Royal after officers chased him down for speeding, driving erratically and refusing to stop on Saturday, April 2, according to Warren County Sheriff's Office.  Ennis also refused to comply with officers dur…

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by David Cifarelli
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Police In CT Ask Public For Help Locating Missing 75-Year-Old Man Police In CT Ask Public For Help Locating Missing 75-Year-Old Man
Police In CT Ask Public For Help Locating Missing 75-Year-Old Man Police have asked the public for help locating a missing 75-year-old man who was last seen in Connecticut. Joel Lewis was last seen on Monday, April 11, in the area of Sisson Avenue in Hartford, according to the Hartford Police Department. Lewis is described as being 5-foot-8 and 190 pounds, with sandy-colored hair and brown eyes, police reported. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, tan cargo pants, and slippers, authorities said. Police said Lewis was diagnosed with dementia. Authorities asked anyone with information about Lewis' whereabouts to call the Hartford Police Depart…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
News
Missing Islip Man Found Missing Islip Man Found
Missing Islip Man Found Update: A Long Island man who went missing has been found. Ralph Buono, age 79, had last been seen leaving his home in Islip sometime after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 in a car, Suffolk County Police said. On Sunday afternoon, March 27, police announced that "Ralph Buono has been located, unharmed." Original report: A Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for the Islip resident who  has Parkinson’s disease and is showing signs of dementia. Ralph Buono, age 79, left his ho…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Silver Alert Issued For Missing 72-Year-Old New York Man Silver Alert Issued For Missing 72-Year-Old New York Man
Silver Alert Issued For Missing 72-Year-Old New York Man Police have issued a silver alert for a missing 72-year-old New York man. Long Island resident Jean Labossiere was last seen at his home on Wilson Boulevard in Central Islip at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. He is described as being bald and between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-6 and between 215 to 220 pounds, with brown eyes, SCPD said.  Police said Labossiere was last seen wearing a navy blue jacket, black shoes, and dark-colored pants. Labossiere has dementia, police said. He has gone missing before and was previously located near…

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by Nicole Valinote
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing CT Woman Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing CT Woman
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing CT Woman Police are asking the public for help locating a woman who has been reported missing in Connecticut. Police are asking for assistance in locating Hartford County resident Diane Alderman, age 53, of Enfield who was reported missing around 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 9. Alderman was last seen driving east on Elm Street in the area of Freshwater Boulevard, in a black Ford Focus bearing New York registration JPF8479, the Enfield Police Department said. The missing woman is unfamiliar with the area and has a history of dementia, police added. Anyone with information relating to Alderman’s loc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Nursing Home Resident Found Dead In Parsippany After Wandering Off: Police Nursing Home Resident Found Dead In Parsippany After Wandering Off: Police
Nursing Home Resident Found Dead In Parsippany After Wandering Off: Police A man who wandered out of a Morris County nursing home on Friday night was found dead on Saturday, authorities confirmed. John Eschenbach walked away from the Care One facility located at 100 Mazdabrook Road in Parsippany sometime Friday evening. His body was found on Saturday morning. It was not clear where, though. Eschenbach suffered from dementia and other medical issues.

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by Cecilia Levine