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Vulnerable adult missing from South Hill. Deputies ask public to help locate him

Michael Robinson is a vulnerable adult who was missing from the South Hill area Tuesday, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department deputies said. He was last seen walking away from his family home near the 9900 block of 118th Street East.
Michael Robinson is a vulnerable adult who was missing from the South Hill area Tuesday, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department deputies said. He was last seen walking away from his family home near the 9900 block of 118th Street East. Pierce County Sheriff's Department

Pierce County deputies said a vulnerable adult was missing from the South Hill area who was last seen Tuesday morning. Deputies asked the public to help locate the 66-year-old man.

Michael Robinson was seen walking away from his family home Tuesday morning near the 9900 block of 118th Street East, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department deputies said. In a post on its Facebook page, the department said Robinson is legally blind and unable to care for himself.

Robinson was described as a 5-foot-5 man, 200 pounds with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a dark coat, dark pants and a red shirt.

Deputies asked anyone who sees Robinson to call 911.

This story was originally published December 29, 2021 at 7:52 AM.

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Peter Talbot is a criminal justice reporter for The News Tribune. He started with the newspaper in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C. He also interned for the Oregonian and the Tampa Bay Times. Support my work with a digital subscription
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