Missing 80-year-old Trumbull County man found Friday in woods near his home

WARREN, Ohio — UPDATE @ 1 p.m. (Sept. 7):

An alert is canceled after an 80-year-old Trumbull County man was found this afternoon in woods near his home.

Robert Yekich had been missing since 1 p.m. Wednesday, but it was not clear whether he had been in the woods the entire time, CBS affiliate WKBN-TV in Youngstown reported. He was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

FIRST REPORT

An 80-year-old Trumbull County man is the subject of a statewide Endangered Missing Adult Alert.

Robert Yekich was last seen at 1 p.m. Wednesday when he left his Warren residence and failed to return.

Yekich is 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 165 pounds and has gray hair and blue eyes. He suffers from diabetes and dementia and is in need of medications.

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