Police: Silver Alert canceled for Stony Brook man
Rocco Pesola Credit: SCPD
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.
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