Silver Alert canceled after missing 86-year-old Phoenix man found
Aug 30, 2024, 3:05 PM
(Photos via Arizona Department of Public Safety)
PHOENIX – A Silver Alert for an 86-year-old south Phoenix man has been canceled after he was found and connected with his family, authorities said.
Erasmo Rangel was found near 67th Avenue and the I-10 overpass by a citizen who recognized him from a Silver Alert bulletin.
The citizen gave Rangel a ride to a nearby business where they called the police.
The Phoenix Police said Rangel is safe with his family.
Erasmo Rangel went missing on Wednesday near Third Street and Roeser Road wearing a black cap, a cream and black flannel shirt, khaki pants and black shoes.
This is an updated version of a story originally published on Aug. 29, 2024.