Crime & Safety
Vernon Police Searching For Missing 61-Year-Old
Vernon police are looking for a man who went missing from a group home.
VERNON, CT — Vernon police are looking for a 61-year-old resident who went missing from a group home Wednesday.
Edward Riuzzo was last seen on Wednesday at about noon at a group home on Ellington Avenue in Vernon, police said.
Riuzzo suffers from both "physical and mental health ailments" that "need medical attention," police said.
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A photo of Riuzzo was distributed by police. He is being described as white, standing 5-foot-4 and weighing approximately 114 pounds.
He has a longish white beard with balding white hair and is also missing some teeth, police said.
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