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Silver Alert canceled after 78-year-old Chandler man found safe in El Paso

Aug 8, 2023, 2:53 PM | Updated: Aug 10, 2023, 9:59 am

David Bellerson...

A Silver Alert has been issued for 78-year-old David Bellerson of Chandler. (Arizona Department of Public Safety)

(Arizona Department of Public Safety)

PHOENIX — A Silver Alert for a 78-year-old Chandler man was canceled Wednesday after he was found safe in El Paso.

David Bellerson, 78, left his home in his 2016 Red Mazda CX5 around 10 p.m. Monday.

Authorities said his SUV was seen on license plate recognition in Tempe around 5 a.m. Tuesday.

His credit cards were used overnight in Mesa.

Bellerson has dementia and does not have a cell phone with him.

He is 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, has blue eyes, gray hair, a thin build and wears an eye patch.

Bellerson was wearing a dark brown button-down shirt and tan shirts.

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Silver Alert canceled after 78-year-old Chandler man found safe in El Paso