UPDATE: Missing Little Egg Harbor Man Found Safe

Update: Alfonso Rodriguez was safely located, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office announced at 4 p.m. Thursday.

LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ — Authorities are searching for a Little Egg Harbor man who went missing. Alfonso Rodriguez was last seen Tuesday in the Philadelphia area, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

Rodriguez, 75, suffers from memory loss and "may be in distress," the OCPO said. He was last seen driving a brown 2014 Honda CRV with New Jersey license plate No. J12-ERH.

The man left his home at 7 a.m. Tuesday, traveling to Elizabeth to sell cigars to local businesses. Rodriguez's wife called him at around noon, and he said said he wasn't going to Elizabeth and was lost near bridge construction.

Rodriguez's wife checked the location of Rodriguez's phone, which placed him in Linden. After not being able to reach Rodriguez, she against checked his phone location at 3 p.m. It indicated he was in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The Little Egg Harbor man's debit card was used at at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday at 2300 Ridge Ave. in Philadelphia, authorities said. A passerby found his phone at 10 p.m. Tuesday at 20th Street and Callowhill Street in Philadelphia.

Rodriguez's last E-ZPass record shows the New Jersey Turnpike at 8:44 a.m. Tuesday.

Authorities listed Rodriguez at 5-foot-10, 200 pounds with graying hair, light-gray facial hair, a silver watch and a brown wallet.

Anyone with information on Rodriguez's whereabouts can contact Little Egg Harbor Police Det. Steven Martin at 732-296-3666, ext. 165 or OCPO Det. John Murphy at 732-929-2027.

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