Police Find Missing Stoughton Man

STOUGHTON, MA — A Stoughton man who was reported missing Monday afternoon was found safe in Brockton. Around 1:30 p.m., Stoughton police received a call that Kevin Powers, 70, walked away from his family's Britton Avenue home. Police used ATVs and K9 units to try to find Powers, who suffers from dementia and glaucoma.

"Bolos to area departments were sent out and we posted the information on our social media pages," Lt. John Bonney said in a statement. "We also sent out messages via the RAVE (emergency alert) messaging system to all Stoughton residents who had signed up and the Stoughton Public Schools sent out emails to residents on their email list."

Nearly five hours after Powers was reported missing, Deputy Chief Brian Holmes found Powers walking on Montello Street in Brockton, which was about 7 miles from his home. Homes brought Powers back to his home; paramedics evaluated him there and reunited Powers with his family.

Stoughton police in a statement took the time to thank the community for sharing tips and using social media to help find Powers.

"We would like to thank every agency who assisted us and those in the media, both social and traditional, who shared our posts" Bonney said in a statement. "Without the tips coming in from our Facebook post we may still be searching. This event highlights the importance of collaborative efforts and timely information from families and cooperation from residents willing to offer tips."