Update: Missing Sex Offender Found In Manchester

Update: 1:02 p.m. on Aug. 28, 2019: After the being featured this morning at the New Hampshire Fugitive of the Week, Robert F. Wood, 80, was located in a Manchester nursing facility. According to Deputy Marshal Jeffrey White, police in the Queen City received a telephone call from Wood's guardian informing them of his location.

"At this time Mr. Wood’s registration status has been updated and the warrant has been withdrawn due to his physical incapacitation," White said.

The original post is below

CONCORD, NH — The District of New Hampshire - New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public's help in finding a convicted sex offender who has been missing for many months. Robert F. Wood, 80, is 5-feet, 7-inches tall, and weighs around 240 lbs. He has brown eyes and gray hair.

Wood has a missing finger on his left hand but no known aliases.

Manchester police issued a warrant for his arrest on Feb. 15, after he reportedly failed to register with the department. Deputy Marshal Jeffrey White stated that Wood is required to register after being convicted in 1994 of five counts of felonious sexual assault on a child under 16 in Rockingham County.

"Wood has been known to be in the Manchester, NH, area, has a recent history of medical issues, but has not been seen for some time," White added.

According to the state sex offender registry, his last known address was an apartment on Walnut Street in the Queen City.

Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the U.S. Marshals Service and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports.

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