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San Leandro Man With Alzheimer's Located Safely

He was missing for nearly 12 hours on Tuesday.

SAN LEANDRO, CA — Police have located an elderly man who went missing Tuesday morning in San Leandro, police said.

At 11:10 p.m., San Leandro police announced on social media that 87-year-old Dong Chen was located and is safe.

Chen, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease and walks with a cane, had last been seen at 11:30 a.m. near the Washington Plaza shopping center in downtown San Leandro.

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— Bay City News; Image via San Leandro Police