Missing North Austin Man Found Safe (Updated)

UPDATE: A man who left an assisted living facility in North Austin early Monday — prompting a police call for the public's help in locating him — was later found safe.

David Hunter, 69, left his dwelling along the 2400 block of McDonald Way at around 6:15 a.m. Monday morning, and was later seen on surveillance camera footage at a nearby Texaco station. Concern over Hunter's welfare was heightened given his affliction with dementia and Parkinson's disease.

But moments after issuing their plea, police updated to inform that Hunter was found safe.

From earlier:

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Police seek the public's help in finding a missing man from North Austin who is afflicted with dementia and Parkinson's disease, officials said Monday.

David Hunter, 69, was last seen at an assisted living residence along the 2400 block of McDonald Way on Monday at 6:15 a.m. Police said he walks slightly hunched over at the waist. He was seen on video surveillance some 40 minutes after leaving the assisted living facility on foot at a Texaco station at 11800 Dessau Rd., police said.

Hunter is described as a white man standing at six feet, three inches tall and weighing 180 pounds. He has salt-and-pepper hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a blue jacket, multi-colored pants and sandals.

Anyone with information regarding Hunter's whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately and/or the missing persons unit at (512) 974-5250 weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those with information also can submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.

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>>> Photos of David Hunter courtesy of Austin Police Department