Doylestown Township police found a missing 75-year-old man with dementia safe Wednesday, Oct. 21, after a daylong search that included K-9 units and drones.
John Foss had been reported missing that morning after he was spotted walking on Sugar Bottom Road near Bridge Valley Elementary School at about 8 a.m., according to Central Bucks Now. Police said his cell phone was not working, making it impossible to track him electronically.
Foss was wearing a black sweater, khaki pants and black sneakers when he disappeared.
The Bucks County Herald reported that police confirmed at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday that Foss had been located and was safe. WFMZ also confirmed the outcome. No details about where Foss was found or his condition beyond "safe" have been released.
Police had concentrated their search around a neighborhood off Sugar Bottom Road near the school. The Bucks County Herald reported that officials deployed K-9 units and drones to aid the effort.
The Bucks County Courier Times reported that the search area included a neighborhood consisting of St. Lawrence Way, McCarty Drive, Foy Drive and Norris Drive. The Courier Times also reported that Foss was last seen around noon at a house in that neighborhood. Other sources placed his last sighting at about 8 a.m. on Sugar Bottom Road near the school.
Police described Foss as friendly and not a danger to the public.
The roughly nine-and-a-half-hour search ended with Foss safe. Doylestown Township police had asked residents throughout the day to call 215-348-4200 with any sightings.
Residents who encounter a person who appears disoriented or lost can call the Doylestown Township Police Department at 215-348-4200 or dial 911 in an emergency.
