Crime & Safety
Coventry Man Still Missing: Frank Bergheimer
According to the state Emergency Management Agency, "10 city/state agencies are assisting in the search for Bergheimer who has dementia."
COVENTRY, RI — The search for Frank Bergheimer, 81, has been suspended until police have additional information, the Providence Journal said Saturday. Bergheimer was last seen at the Park 'n Ride on the New London Turnpike in West Greenwich. Rhode Island State Police put out a silver alert for him Wednesday night. West Greenwich police and the civil patrol searched for him on Thursday and on Friday. Bergheimer was wearing a blue windbreaker, baseball cap and glasses when last seen, state police said. If seen, please call state police at 401-444-1068.
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State police, Department of Environmental Management and West Greenwich police were out trying to find Mr. Bergheimer Friday. The West Greenwich police are the lead agency, state police said. The police chief did not immediately return calls, but on Friday, the DEM and state police confirmed they were participating in the effort to find the Coventry man.
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An airplane from the Civil Air Patrol searches the woods near Carr’s Pond in West Greenwich for 81 year old Frank Bergheimer. He’s been missing since yesterday, when he left for a walk. 10 city/state agencies are assisting in the search for Bergheimer who has dementia. pic.twitter.com/RUXW6Lf9xJ
— Rhode Island EMA (@RhodeIslandEMA) April 5, 2018
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