Crime & Safety
Police Searching For Missing 78-Year-Old With Dementia: Mattie's Call
BREAKING: James Wiggins was last seen a couple of days ago, driving his white Ford truck on Interstate 85.
SUWANEE, GA — Gwinnett County Police have issued a Mattie's Call and are searching for a 78-year-old man with dementia.
Shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, police responded to a call from a friend of James Wiggins.
The friend said he had not seen Wiggins in two days. The last time he saw him was on Interstate 85 North, when the pair were trailing each other in separate vehicles.
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He was in a white 1995 Ford Econoline with Florida tag, HBJZ30.
Wiggins was last seen wearing black dungarees, a long-sleeve plaid shirt and carrying a gold pocket watch in his right front pocket attached to a chain.
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He is 5'10'' and 115 pounds, with blue eyes and thinning brown hair.
Anyone who makes contact with Wiggins is asked to call 911.
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