Crime & Safety

Missing Wilton Man Found in Milford [Updated]

William Tuttle, 89, was last seen in Norwalk on Monday before police were contacted, according to Wilton Police Captain John Lynch

 

William Tuttle, an 89-year-old Wilton resident who went missing Monday afternoon, was located by a Milford police officer on Route 1 near the Stratford border, according to Captain John Lynch.

"He did not require medical treatment and was picked up by a family member," Lynch wrote in an email.

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Lynch told Patch on Tuesday that a family member of Tuttle contacted police just after 6 p.m. on Monday after he was missing for four hours. When he left home, Tuttle driving a 2007 Nissan Altima and was last seen in Norwalk. In conjunction with Connecticut State Police, the department then activated a Silver Alert.

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