Crime & Safety

Missing Elderly Man Found in Morton Grove

William Anderson appeared to be in good condition when police spotted him at a motel.

MORTON GROVE, IL - The elderly man reported missing from Des Plaines earlier in December was found Thursday afternoon at a motel in Morton Grove.

According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, 79-year-old William Anderson was located by police in Morton Grove at the motel in the 9100 block of Waukegan Rd. and appeared to be in good condition.

Anderson was last seen on Dec. 17 in unincorporated Des Plaines, when police feared he may have attempted to harm himself.

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