Crime & Safety
Missing Central Islip Man With Alzheimer's Returns Home Safe: Suffolk Police
UPDATE: The 68-year-old was last seen at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore on Monday, was home on Saturday, cops say.
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — A missing Central Islip man suffering from Alzheimer's has returned home, Suffolk police said Saturday.
The 68-year-old was last seen leaving South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore at around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, according to police.
A Silver Alert was issued after his disappearance.
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The Silver Alert program allows law enforcement to share information with media outlets about people with special needs who have been reported missing.
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