POLICE UPDATE: Bethesda Man Missing Since Dec. 17 Found Safe

BETHESDA, MD — In a Friday afternoon update, Montgomery County officials say August Kern has been located and is safe.

(Original post) BETHESDA, MD — The Montgomery County Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing Bethesda man.

Authorities said 26-year-old August Kern did not return home after leaving work in Bethesda on Thursday.

Investigators describe Kern as a 6-foot, 180-pound male with brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black polo shirt and black pants, police said.

Anyone with information about Kern's whereabouts is asked to call the police's 24-hour, non-emergency line: 301-279-8000.