SAFE Alert canceled for missing Glendale man

PHOENIX — A SAFE Alert was canceled Saturday for a missing 82-year-old man who was last seen in Glendale, authorities announced.

The alert for Robert Bauchman, who was last seen driving from his home near Thunderbird Road and 51st Avenue on Friday around 8 p.m., was canceled hours after it was issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Bauchman was found safely and reunited with his family, according to the Glendale Police Department.

According to DPS, Bauchman suffers from a medical condition that can cause him to become easily lost of confused.

SAFE Alerts have replaced Silver Alerts in Arizona as a way to spread the word about missing persons 65 and older or who suffer from dementia or developmental/cognitive disabilities.

NOTE: These are different from the Turquoise Alerts started earlier this year, which we also cover for the Valley. Turquoise Alerts are for missing persons younger than 65 who don’t meet the dementia or disability requirements for a SAFE Alert.

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