Crime & Safety

Missing Elderly Man With Dementia Found Safe, Elk Grove Police Say

BREAKING: James Blanton was last seen in the area of Paul Do Mar Way Wednesday morning.

ELK GROVE, CA — An elderly man with dementia who was missing in Elk Grove has been found said, Elk Grove Police Department officials said. James Blanton, who was missing since Wednesday morning, was last seen in the area of Paul Do Mar Way.

Late Thursday morning, police said Blanton was found safe in the area of Bilby and Bruceville roads and was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Photo courtesy Elk Grove Police Department Twitter

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