Crime & Safety

Silver Alert Issued For Missing 61-Year-Old Charlotte Man

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have issued a Silver Alert in an effort to find a 61-year-old man with a cognitive impairment, according to PD.

Thomas Colon is the subject of a Silver Alert and police are asking the public to keep an eye out for him and call police if you see him for his safety.
Thomas Colon is the subject of a Silver Alert and police are asking the public to keep an eye out for him and call police if you see him for his safety. (CMPD)

UPDATE: He has been found safe!

CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are searching for 61-year-old Thomas Colon and are asking for the public to keep an eye out.

Colon was last seen on Tuesday February 8 around 1:00 p.m., at his home located in the 7400 block of Beaufort Circle in Charlotte.

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He is about 5'7, weighs 170 pounds and has salt and pepper hair.

Colon was last seen wearing blue jeans with a black jacket and driving his white 1992 Dodge Van with North Carolina license plate HJT-4892.

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Police say Colon has a cognitive impairment, and a Silver Alert has been issued.

Anyone with information on Mr. Colon’s whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately.

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