Silver Alert for 74-year-old Fayetteville man canceled
Fayetteville police suspended their search Wednesday for a 74-year-old man who is believe to be cognitively impaired.
Posted — UpdatedThe North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert for Othelia "O.T." Johnson, who was last seen at 5257 Covenwood Dr., around 4 a.m. It was canceled around 10:45 p.m.
It wasn't clear why the alert was canceled or if Johnson was found safe.
Developed in 2007, Silver Alert is a system to quickly notify the public about missing endangered adults who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer's disease.
It also allows caregivers and nursing homes to report a person missing. In the past, only a family member could report an adult missing.
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