Video: Vernon Police Drone Helps Locate Lost Blind Man In Enfield

ENFIELD, CT — A Vernon police drone unit is being credited with locating a blind man on Saturday who was reported missing by the Enfield Police Department. The man was found by the drone team in a wooded area, police said.

Richard Doty, 62, had last been seen Friday around 10 a.m. walking in the area of Enfield Terrace.

At about 12:15 p.m., Doty was spotted down an embankment about 100 yards into the woods between Enfield Terrace and Interstate 91, police said.

Here is footage from Vernon police:

Police believe Doty had been outside for about 33 hours, and he was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. There was no word as to his condition, police said.