Silver Alert canceled after 83-year-old man found safe

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana State Police canceled a statewide Silver Alert for a missing 83-year-old man after he was located.

Just before 12 p.m. Monday, the Marion Police Department updated an earlier Facebook post and announced that Merrill Andrews had been located. The department also thanked the community for its help.

Andrews, who has dementia and diabetes, walked away from his care home in Marion early Sunday morning and police believed he was in extreme danger.

Indiana State Police issued a Silver Alert early Monday for an 83-year-old man missing from Marion.

Merrill Andrews was least seen at 4 a.m. Sunday when he walked away from Northwood Manor, a care home in Marion. Marion is 85 miles northeast of Indianapolis.

The Marion Police Department says Andrews has dementia and diabetes and needs medical attention.

Andrews was wearing a blue puffy coat, blue jeans, white tennis shoes, and a tan baseball cap at the time of his disappearance.

Marion police say Andrews mentioned previously that he wanted to hitchhike to North Carolina.

If you have any information on Merrill Andrews, contact the Marion Police Department at 765-662-9981 or 911.