Crime & Safety

Missing Montgomery County Man Found In North Jersey

He went missing on January 13. On Wednesday, he was found in North Jersey. It's not clear how he got there.

A Lower Pottsgrove man with dementia who had been missing since January 13 was found on Wednesday, police said.

Luis Hernandez, 72, was found in Kearney, New Jersey, according to the Pottstown Mercury.

He had last been seen after he was dropped off in front of Redner’s in Lower Pottsgrove, the report states.

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Hernandez was found at a homeless shelter, and was taken to a hospital. He appears to be healthy.

His discovery ends a weeks-long search, and both police and his family said they were relieved he was found safe after being unaccounted for during the blizzard.

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