UPDATE @ 6:50 P.M.
A 68-year-old man who was reported missing has been found.
Dayton Police wrote in a social media post that Gregory Pitts has been found and is safe.
UPDATE: Mr. Pitts has been located and is safe. https://t.co/BDetzygeYJ
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) January 31, 2026
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The Dayton Police Department (DPD) wrote in a social media post that they are searching for 68-year-old Gregory Pitts.
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Mr. Pitts is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black coat, blue jeans, and white shoes. Pitts was also using a wooden cane.
He has COPD, dementia, and a history of seizures, DPD said.
His family said that he had left without contact before, but never for this long.
Contact 937-333-2677 (COPS) or Crime Stoppers at (937) 222-STOP if you have any information about his whereabouts.
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