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UPDATE: Missing 83-year-old Markham man safely located

YRP thank the community for their help in locating the man
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The YRP logo on the side of their headquarters.

UPDATE, Aug. 8, 5:15 p.m.: York Regional Police report that the 83-year-old man missing from Markham has been located in good health. He has returned home to his family. YRP thanks the community for their help in locating the man.

NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking public assistance in locating a missing 83-year-old vulnerable man from the City of Markham.

Yutang Chen was reported missing by his family. He was last seen in the area of Bur Oak Avenue and Markham Road at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.

His family and police are concerned for his well-being. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact police.

Description:

  • Yutang Chen
  • Asian, 83 years
  • 5’7”, 140 lbs.
  • Brown eyes
  • Wearing a green, white and blue striped T-shirt, white baseball hat with #28 on the visor and dark pants with elastic waist

Believed to be wearing sunglasses

Anyone with information is asked to contact York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7541, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips, or leave an anonymous tip online here.

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