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Update: Virginia Beach Police, Virginia State Police lead search for missing senior

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Benjamin Tellez Virginia Beach Update: Friday, 6:56 p.m. Benjamin Tellez has been safely located, according to a report from The Aware Foundation.

 

The Virginia Beach Police Department and Virginia State Police are searching for a missing 79-year-old man that they believe could be in danger.

Benjamin Tellez has been missing since about 2 p.m. on Thursday, when he left his home on Slalom Drive in Virginia Beach.

Tellez was last seen wearing black sweatpants and a black shirt. His vehicle, a green 2012 Toyota Camry, has Virginia plates with the number WMR4552.

This car was picked up by a license plate camera at 8 a.m. on Friday as it drove on Armory Drive in Franklin.

State Police said it is not confirmed that Tellez has his car.

According to State Police, Tellez’s disappearance is considered a “credible threat to his health and safety.”

Anyone who sees Tellez is asked to contact the Virginia Beach Police Department at 757-385-4101 or call 911.

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