Saanich police say a man 20-year-old man who was reported missing has been located and is safe. (Black Press Media file photo)

UPDATE: Saanich police locate missing man with Alzheimer’s

Police thank BC Transit, search and rescue after senior found safe Sunday

A Saanich senior reported missing was located, safe, a few hours later.

Saanich police issued an alert for a 78-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease after he went for a walk with his dog at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday (Oct. 15). He did not return home.

Shortly before 6 p.m., the department issued a news release the man had been found, thanking those who helped locate him, including BC Transit and local search and rescue crews.

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