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

Aug 15, 2024, 3:27 PM | Updated: Aug 16, 2024, 9:06 am

Toribio Ortegon....

A Silver Alert was canceled Thursday for 73-year-old Toribio Ortegon, who had last been seen on a city bus in Phoenix on July 29, 2024. (Phoenix Police Photo)

(Phoenix Police Photo)

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.

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