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Missing elderly man with dementia located in Miami

Miami, Florida – According to Miami police a missing elderly man was located early Wednesday evening.

A 77-year-old Rafael Leonardo Diaz had last been seen in the area of 1170 Northwest 26th Street.

Authorities said he was seen in good condition late Wednesday night.

According to authorities, Diaz suffers from dementia, and was last seen wearing a black shirt, grey pants, brown boots, and a black hat with a white logo, police said.

He is around 5-foot-6 and 170 lbs. with brown eyes and grey hair, though he is balding, according to a missing person flyer released by police.

Anyone with information or who thinks they might have seen Diaz is urged to call Miami PD at 305-603-6300 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

Raymond Simpson

Raymond Simpson is an Ohio native, long-time Coral Springs resident, and the Editor at MDMH Coral Springs. He lives with his family in The Dells, where you can find him on weekends running – literally running – with his two golden retrievers.

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