Portland police locate missing 79-year-old man

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PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -

A missing man with dementia has been found safe.

Portland police put out a call for the public's help tracking down Neil Arnold, 79, after he didn't return to his southeast Portland care facility Thursday.

Before noon Friday, Portland police said officers located Arnold who was safe and sound at his former home.

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