Police locate missing Atlanta 72-year-old who doesn't speak English

Gaetano Varuni (Supplied)

UPDATE

Atlanta Police say the missing 72-year-old man they were searching for Saturday afternoon has been found in good health. The Mattie's Call, Georgia's emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons, has since been canceled.

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Atlanta Police say they need the public's help in the search for a missing 72-year-old man. The Mattie's Call, Georgia's emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons, has since been canceled

Police say Gaetano Varuni was last seen in the area of La France Street in northeast Atlanta Saturday morning, according to authorities. He was wearing a black hoodie, black pants and blue shoes.

Varuni is from Italy and does not speak English. He suffers from dementia an and high blood pressure. The man has white hair, stands 6-feet tall and weighs 160 pounds.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call 911 or the Atlanta Police Homicide/Adult Missing Persons Unit at 404-546-4235 immediately.