Peninsula's 'Mystery Man' Identified, Reunited With Family: Police

MENLO PARK, CA – A man who was found wandering alone and unsure of his identity has been reunited with his family thanks to the efforts of the public with helping to spread the word, Menlo Park police said Friday.

On Thursday, police reached out for help, circulating an image of the mystery man. They had tried for five days prior to identify him and, "...after exhausting all possible leads and contacting police agencies...," turned to the local community for help.

"This morning, the Menlo Park Police Department received a call from someone claiming to be a family member of the found person after seeing social media postings about him," police said in a news release Friday. "That relative responded to the Menlo Park Police Department where it was confirmed that she was in fact a relative of the found person and helped officers positively identify him."

What's more, the person was able to "provide a reasonable explanation as to why the found person was not known to be lost/missing," police said. However, they did not publicly disclose that reason.

Authorities thanked the public for their efforts in helping solve this case.

"Over the past 18 hours, we received numerous calls and emails from community members as well as the media," police said. "Additionally, we received assistance from several area police departments as well as state agencies. It is because of this assistance, that we were able to have this positive outcome."

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Image via Menlo Park Police Department