Crime & Safety

Mattie's Call: 88-Year-Old Man Missing In Gwinnett

Carl Strom was last seen Wednesday morning driving a silver Hyundai Elantra on Old Peachtree Road near Interstate 85.

UPDATE: Carl Strom was found and is safe, Gwinnett County Police said late Wednesday night.

SUWANEE, GA — An 88-year-old man went missing from his home in Suwanee Wednesday morning, according to police.

Authorities have issued a Mattie's Call for Carl Strom. Strom, who Gwinnett County Police say suffers from dementia, was last seen by his family at about 10 a.m.

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He as driving a silver Hyundai Elantra — Georgia tag TQJ7833 — in the area of Old Peachtree Road near Interstate 85, police said.

Strom is described as a white male, standing 6'1" and weighing about 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a green pullover and black pants.

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Anyone with information about Strom's whereabouts is asked to call 911, police said.

Photo courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department

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