Crime & Safety

Missing Man, 74, Has Been Found

The 74-year-old man who was reported missing in recent days has been found.

Michael Spehar was reported mising on Dec. 3.
Michael Spehar was reported mising on Dec. 3. (Arlington Heights Police Department)

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — A 74-year-old Arlington Heights who was reported missing has been found, police said. Michael D. Spehar was reported missing after he was last seen leaving his home at 709 Catino Street in Arlington Heights at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, according to information posted on the Arlington Heights Police Department Facebook page.

He was driving a white 2013 Honda Crosstour with an Illinois license plate R957694 and had a condition, "which places him in danger," according to the Facebook post.

The Daily Herald reports police said the man returned home safely on his own Wednesday morning.

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