Silver Alert canceled after 73-year-old man last seen on city bus in Phoenix found safe

PHOENIX — A Silver Alert was canceled for a 73-year-old Phoenix man after he was found safe on Thursday.

Toribio Ortegon had been missing since July 29 when he boarded a bus traveling westbound on Indian School Road from Sixth Street.

He was located at the nearby VA Hospital.

Ortegon has a condition that may make him appear confused or disoriented.

This is an updated version of a story that was originally published on Aug. 2, 2024.

Related

SR 87 reopens northeast of metro Phoenix after vehicle fireWeekend construction closes lanes on four Valley freewaysLawsuit challenges validity of thousands of ESA reform ballot measure signaturesKimberly Yee outlines education priorities after GOP primary win3 unidentified individuals caught on video throwing fireworks into Gilbert backyard partyMaryvale High School stabbing suspect reportedly has been offered a plea deal