Man found after Silver Alert issued in Puyallup
UPDATE, 3 p.m. Saturday: Donald Pearson was found safe and sound Saturday afternoon about 2 p.m. in Tacoma’s South End, according to Puyallup police.
ORIGINAL STORY: A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 82-year-old man who police say has Alzheimer’s or age-related dementia.
Donald Pearson was last seen near the intersection of South Meridian and 39th Avenue in Puyallup. He was driving a tan 2011 Toyota Sienna van and following his wife home from an auto repair shop at about 4:15 p.m. when they got separated. He has not been seen since.
Pearson is 5-foot-9, 200 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue and gray striped sweater, jeans, a black leather belt and black wingtip shoes with no socks. His license plate is “AXD 1678.”
He does not have his wallet or phone with him, according to a Puyallup Police Department Facebook post.
Those with information about Pearson’s location should contact authorities. The Washington State Department of Transportation says those with information about Silver Alerts should call 911.
Craig Hill: 253-597-8497, @AdventureGuys
Kenny Ocker: 253-597-8627, @KennyOcker
This story was originally published January 27, 2018 at 11:05 AM with the headline "Man found after Silver Alert issued in Puyallup."