Crime & Safety

Update: Columbia Police Locate Missing Man

Leon Harrison, 62, is missing from the care facility where he's a resident.

Update, 5:40 p.m.: Leon Harrison has been located, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Original story, 2:24 p.m.: 
Columbia Police are looking for a 64-year-old man who has been missing since Saturday night. 

Leon Harrison walked away from a care facility where he was a resident sometime Saturday night and has not returned, according to police. The care facility is located in the 800 block of Duke Avenue in the Eau Claire area. 

Harrison suffered a medical crisis that caused some impairment of his memory and weakness in his left arm and leg, according to police. He has a history of walking away from care facilites and wandering until he's found. 

Police also say he takes medication three times a day to control seizures, but hasn't had his medicine since Saturday. 

Harrison likes to frequent fast-food restaurants and has a brother in Savannah, Ga. 

Anyone who sees Harrison should contact the Columbia Police Department at 803-545-3500 or their local law enforcement agency. 

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