Crime & Safety
Update: Woodinville Area Man with Dementia Found Safe
Rescue crews searched for a 52-year-old Woodinville-area man with dementia Wednesday morning and found him after about a two-hour search.
Update 11:30 p.m. Feb. 27: The missing male has been located safe and sound, according to a post on the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. Aid is on scene, but he (the man) should be returning home soon, the post said.
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Rescue crews are reportedly searching for a 52-year-old Woodinville-area man with dementia. He was reported missing from a group home.
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Residents have emailed Patch to say they've seen a Sheriff's helicopter patrolling. Woodinville Police Chief Sydney Jackson told Patch this morning that crews have been searching for the man since about 8:45 a.m.
One resident emailed and said, "the man reportedly left a group home just over the King/Snohomish County line this morning wearing only a T-shirt and unfortunately not even wearing pants." Patch is working to confirm this and will update as soon as more information becomes available.
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If anyone sees him, please call 911.
The Everett Herald tweeted this at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday:
Rescue crews this morning in south county looking for a 52yo Woodinville-area man with dementia. He was reported missing from a group home.
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