Crime & Safety

Norwalk Man, 93, Missing since Monday, FOUND in Florida

Wojciech Piekos, 93, of Norwalk, reported missing on Monday, was found by Wednesday.

Update, Wednesday, 10:06 a.m.:

Early this morning, Norwalk police issued the following statement about Wojciech Piekos, a 92-year-old Norwalk man who had been missing since Monday:

The missing 93-year-old male was located and is safe in Long Boat Key, FL.

Long Boat Key PD has made contact with him and his family. The family is coming to get him.

The Silver Alert has been canceled.

Original article:

A Norwalk Police news release issued May 27:

The Norwalk Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 93-year-old man who was last seen by his family at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, May 26, 2014.

Wojciech Piekos may be suffering from dementia. Mr. Piekos took a taxi from Norwalk to Laguardia Airport in NYC on Monday evening with intentions of flying to Miami Florida and returning to his home in Longboat Key Florida. Checks with airlines and NYC officials show that he did not fly.

Mr. Piekos is described as a white male, 6 foot 1 inch in height and weighing 200 pounds.

He was last seen wearing khaki pants, a yellow Ralph Lauren jacket, white sneakers and a light blue-checkered hat. [...]

Wojciech Piekos has been listed as an endangered Missing Person in the COLLECT system and a Silver Alert has been issued by the Connecticut State Police.

Anyone with information on whereabouts of Mr. Piekos is urged to contact the Norwalk Police Department at 203-854-3113 or their local police department.



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