Green Alert: Missing Whitewater veteran found safe

A Green Alert was issued Thursday, July 28 for Robert Scarborough, 70, a veteran missing from Whitewater. Around 3:30 p.m., Whitewater police reported Scarborough was found safe.

Police said Scarborough was last seen Wednesday evening. His vehicle was found out of gas in a field with footprints leading from it headed towards a wooded area.

There was concern because police said Scarborough has been showing early symptoms of dementia and was released from the hospital two days prior after breaking his collarbone.

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