Crime & Safety

Alert Canceled for Melville Man

Police say man, 82, has been found.

Suffolk police canceled a silver alert Wednesday afternoon for John Wilson Sr.,  a Melville man with Alzheimer's who was reported missing last week.

The alert was issued Dec. 26 for Wilson, who had last been seen on Dec. 24.

Police provided no further information beyond reporting that he had been found.

 Silver Alert is a program implemented in Suffolk County that allows local law enforcement to share information with media outlets about individuals with special needs who have been reported missing


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