Missing man with dementia found safe, Atlanta police say

ATLANTA — Atlanta police said a missing 79-year-old North Carolina man was found safe on Monday morning.

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According to APD, Charles Ellis, Sr., 79, of Charlotte, NC, was reported missing on Saturday. Officials said he has been diagnosed with dementia.

Police said Ellis was driving his Kia Optima, following his son on Interstate 75 and 85 southbound near Highway 166, when his son lost sight of his father’s car.

The car was last seen around 4 p.m. by Ellis’s son. APD said the car was shown on a license plate reader on I-85 NB at mile marker 150 at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

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