Missing Ellicott City Man Has Been Found: Police

ELLICOTT CITY, MD — An 80-year-old Ellicott City man who disappeared Tuesday afternoon has been located, the Howard County Police Department reported Tuesday night.

Tie Qui Lin, 80, has been located unharmed, police said in a statement before 10 p.m.

Police issued a lookout for the man before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

PREVIOUS REPORT — Police have asked for help locating a missing Ellicott City man. He only speaks Cantonese, according to the Howard County Police Department.

Tie Qui Lin, 80, was last seen in the 9900 block of Frederick Road around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, police said.

Relatives became concerned when he came did not return home, and they contacted police.

Lin is described as an Asian man who is 5-feet-4-inches tall and 140 pounds with white hair and brown eyes. When last seen, police said he was wearing a black jacket with dark gray pants and carrying a white shoulder bag.

Anyone who may have seen Lin is asked to call 911. Police asked residents to check their home surveillance systems in case there are signs of him.

Photo of Tie Qui Lin courtesy of the Howard County Police Department.