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Silver Alert canceled for missing Portage man

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UPDATE: Silver Alert 013-2020 issued on Monday, January 27, 2020 on Joseph W. Thomas has been canceled as of Monday, January 27, 2020 at 4:55 pm. For more information on this cancellation, please contact the Portage Police Department at 219-477-3000.

PORTAGE, Ind. (WISH) — A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Portage man.

Police are looking for 82-year-old Joseph Thomas.

He was last seen Saturday afternoon around 4:30. Police say he may need medical assistance and is believed to be in extreme danger.

He is 5’8″ and 190 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue winter coat and a knit stocking hat.

If you know where he is, call the Portage Police Department at 219-477-3000 or 911.