Crime & Safety

Silver Alert Issued for Melville Man

Man with Alzheimer's has been missing since Tuesday.

The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a silver alert for a missing Melville man who suffers from Alzheimer’s and depression.

John Wilson Sr., 82, is described as white, 5 feet 9 inches tall, with short white, gray and reddish hair. He weighs approximately 210 pounds. He was last seen at his home at 9 Blueberry Ct., on Tuesday, at 2 p.m. 

He was driving a 2011 Lincoln MKZ, with New York license plate FHT-8044.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Second Squad detectives at 631-854-8252.

 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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