Police: Silver Alert canceled for Stony Brook man

A missing Stony Brook man with dementia has been located, police said.

Suffolk County police had issued a Silver Alert on Monday for Rocco Pesola, 89, who had last been seen Sunday at about 1 p.m. leaving the home of a relative in St. James.

Police said later Monday that he had been located unharmed.

A Silver Alert is issued for missing individuals who have special needs or cognitive issues.

With Newsday Staff

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”