Seen Him? Man Goes Missing In Yonkers Seen Him? Man Goes Missing In Yonkers
Seen Him? Man Goes Missing In Yonkers Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a man from Westchester who has been missing for several days. Luis Machado, age 79, went missing from the area of 2 Father Finian Sullivan Dr. in Yonkers on Friday, Aug. 18, Yonkers Police announced on Monday, Aug. 21.  Machado suffers from the early stages of dementia, police added.  He is described as a Hispanic man who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and 120 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans, and black boots, according to authorities.  Anyone who sees Machado or has any information regardi…
Forest Rangers Rescue Lost Hiker In Hudson Valley After Hours-Long Search Forest Rangers Rescue Lost Hiker In Hudson Valley After Hours-Long Search
Forest Rangers Rescue Lost Hiker In Hudson Valley After Hours-Long Search A lost hiker in the Hudson Valley was rescued by forest rangers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation after a search that took several hours. The incident took place in Ulster County around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 31 in the Slide Mountain Wilderness area in the town of Olive. The search began when Forest Ranger Horn overheard radio traffic on the Ulster County 911 channel about a lost hiker with early signs of dementia near Bradkin Road in the Slide Mountain Wilderness, DEC officials said. A 73-year-old had last been seen by her husband while hiking an unmarked tra…
Woman, 72, With Dementia Goes Missing In Atlantic County: Prosecutor Woman, 72, With Dementia Goes Missing In Atlantic County: Prosecutor
Woman, 72, With Dementia Goes Missing In Atlantic County: Prosecutor A 72-year-old woman from Atlantic County with dementia has gone missing, authorities said. Idalia Mendez left her Northfield home on July 5 and was last seen on surveillance video near Doughty and Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Mendez was wearing a turquoise-colored flower-print shirt, blue jeans, blue head scarf and grey Sketcher sneakers, the prosecutor said.  She is 4-foot-9 tall and weighs 95 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or Northfield police at 609-64…
Update: Woman Last Seen Leaving Long Island Walmart Found Update: Woman Last Seen Leaving Long Island Walmart Found
Update: Woman Last Seen Leaving Long Island Walmart Found Update:  A Long Island woman who went missing after a trip to Walmart has been located, officials said.  Marie Gratia, a 66-year-old woman who authorities said had dementia, was reported missing after she left a Valley Stream Walmart on Wednesday, July 12, and disappeared.  At the time of her disappearance, she was thought to be riding the NYC bus system in Queens.  On Friday, July 14, Nassau County Police announced that Gratia had been located, but did not provide information about her condition or location.  Original story: Police are asking for the community’…
FOUND: Tyngsborough Man Last Seen At Costco Called 'Vulnerable' By Police FOUND: Tyngsborough Man Last Seen At Costco Called 'Vulnerable' By Police
Found: Tyngsborough Man Last Seen At Costco Called 'Vulnerable' By Police A man with dementia was located safely after going missing from a New Hampshire Costco, officials say.  Michael Fairbrother, of Tyngsborough, was reported missing after he was last seen at a Costco on the Daniel Webster Highway in Nashua, New Hampshire on Thursday, June 1 at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to the Tyngsborough Police Department. He was found by 12:20 p.m. on Friday June 2, according to New Hampshire State Police.  UPDATE - Mr. Fairbrother has been safely located. The Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert has been canceled. — New Hampshire State Police (@NH_StatePolice) June…
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man Police are asking for help in locating a Long Island man who was reported missing. Arturo Rabassa was last seen at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, on Route 112 in the hamlet of Port Jefferson Station. The 93-year-old suffers from dementia and may be in need of medical attention, according to Suffolk County Police. Rabassa is described as being 5-foot-1-inch tall and 150 pounds, bald, with blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black hat, black sweater, gray pants, and black shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-…
Morris County Man Sexually Assaulted Dementia Patient While Working As Home Health Aide: Police Morris County Man Sexually Assaulted Dementia Patient While Working As Home Health Aide: Police
Morris County Man Sexually Assaulted Dementia Patient While Working As Home Health Aide: Police A Morris County man has been accused of sexually assaulting a dementia patient while working as his home health aide. Dilshod Umarkhanov, 60, of Parsippany, was charged with aggravated sexual contact, endangering an injured victim and simple assault, Hanover Police said Monday, May 15. The charges were filed on Thursday, May 11 after the victim’s daughter reported to investigators that her father, a non-verbal dementia patient who has two home health aides, “had recently been pointing to his groin and face area but she did not understand what he was trying to tell her but it appeared as if …
Missing Man From Yonkers Found Missing Man From Yonkers Found
Missing Man From Yonkers Found New Update: Campos-Tovar has been located, Yonkers Police announced.  Original Report: Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing man from Westchester who suffers from dementia.  Jacinto Campos-Tovar, age 84, was last seen in Yonkers in the area of 193 Elm St. on Sunday, May 14, according to Yonkers Police.  Campos-Tovar, who suffers from dementia, is described as a Hispanic man with white hair who is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds.  He was last seen wearing a black hat and navy blue shirt.  Anyone with information regarding&nbs…
New Update: Missing Long Island Man Found New Update: Missing Long Island Man Found
New Update: Missing Long Island Man Found Update:  A missing Long Island man has been found, according to Nassau County Police.  The announcement came just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9. No further information was released. Charles Ford had last been seen in West Hempstead on Sunday, May 7. Because the 58-year-old man has dementia, it was believed that he may have been in need of medical attention.  Original story:  The West Hempstead man has dementia, authorities said. Charles Ford, age 58, was reported missing and may be in need of medical attention, according to the New York State Missing Per…
'At End Of Our Rope:' NJ Son Seeks Help With Mom's Hellish Assisted Living Expenses 'At End Of Our Rope:' NJ Son Seeks Help With Mom's Hellish Assisted Living Expenses
'At End Of Our Rope:' NJ Son Seeks Help With Mom's Hellish Assisted Living Expenses It's everyone's nightmare, spiraling medical costs with no end in sight. Joseph Giamarese, of Princeton, is intimately familiar with the struggle. He's asking for help for his nearly 95-year-old mother whose been in need of steady intensive care the past 10 years. Marie Giamarese’s current level of care exceeds $15,000 per month. "For almost a decade, my mother has been in and out of physical rehabilitation, assisted living, and memory care facilities,"  Joseph Giamarese wrote on this GoFundMe page. After seven years of continuous decline, the constant need for care has taken its tol…
FOUND: Revere 70-Year-Old With Dementia, Oxygen Needs Goes Missing FOUND: Revere 70-Year-Old With Dementia, Oxygen Needs Goes Missing
Found: Revere 70-Year-Old With Dementia, Oxygen Needs Goes Missing Police announced that a 70-year-old man who went missing was found later the same day.  Daniel Sarro, who requires oxygen and suffers from early onset dementia, was last seen in the area of Douglas Street in Revere, according to the Revere Police Department in a Tweet sent on Friday, April 21.  Sarro was last seen wearing a black hat, gold emblem, and a black jacket.  Anyone who sees Sarro is asked to call (781) 284-1212.
Daughter Of Missing Dartmouth Woman Found Unresponsive Thankful For 'Tremendous Support' Daughter Of Missing Dartmouth Woman Found Unresponsive Thankful For 'Tremendous Support'
Daughter Of Missing Dartmouth Woman Found Unresponsive Thankful For 'Tremendous Support' A missing woman who devoted her life to her family died "unexpectedly," and now her family is showing gratitude for the community that supported them in their time of need.  Janet Roderigues, who struggled with dementia, wandered away from the rest home she lived in on Sunday, April 2, and was found unresponsive three days later at Buttonwood Park in New Bedford, according to the Dartmouth Police Department.  New Bedford police have a wooded area of Buttonwoods Park blocked off by tape, this is by the Brownelle Ave and Kempton St side of the park. The states Medical Examiners office jus…