ROANOKE, Va., July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A 75-yea -old ma with a histo y of deme tia left his Roa oke home i his ca just befo e oo Ap il 16, 2026. Nea ly fou hou s passed befo e his family epo ted him missi g. The Roa oke Police Depa tme t’s Real Time C ime Ce te e te ed his vehicle i to the Flock system, a d a c ime a alyst fou d a ece t locatio withi mi utes. Office s fou d the ma safe i his vehicle a d esco ted him home.
Office s espo ded to the 3200 block of We two th Ave ue NW at app oximately 3:41 p.m. Give how much time had elapsed si ce the ma ‘s depa tu e, the Real Time C ime Ce te used Flock’s system to sea ch fo the vehicle’s ece t locatio athe tha co ducti g a b oad a ea sea ch.
A c ime a alyst ide tified a ece t positio , a d office s sea ched that vici ity. The ma was fou d at the i te sectio of Mo to Ave ue a d 13th St eet SE, whe e he told office s he had u out of gas a d become diso ie ted. He was ot i ju ed. Office s esco ted him back to his home a d eu ited him with his family.
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