Grover Cleveland Reid 82 [FOUND SAFE] Msg 02/26/09, Moreno Valley CA

[sarahhod]

Feb 27, 2009 11:31 am US/Pacific

Missing Man Suffers From Dementia, Near Blindness

MORENO VALLEY (CBS) ―

Authorities Friday were searching for an 82-year-old man who suffers from dementia and is nearly blind.

Grover Cleveland Reid was last seen around 7:30 p.m. Thursday when his family dropped him off in the parking lot of Stater Bros. near Iris Avenue, sheriff's Sgt. Don Teagarden said.

The family was unable to find him when they returned 30 minutes later, he said.

Moreno Valley police, the Riverside County sheriff's bloodhound unit and Moreno Valley Police Volunteers searched the area street by street, but Reid could not be found, Teagarden said.

Reid is black, about 6 feet tall and 171 pounds with graying hair and a goatee. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, white Nike shoes, a cream sweater, blue jacket and a white hat.

Anyone with information on Reid was asked to call police at (951) 247-9700.

http://cbs2.com/local/Man.Missing.Dementia.2.946048.html

[Amusedtdth]

Please explain why you would drop off an 82 yr old near blind w/dementia by himself in a PARKING LOT?
I hope God keeps this man safe~!

[annalyzer]

Please explain why you would drop off an 82 yr old near blind w/dementia by himself in a PARKING LOT?
I hope God keeps this man safe~!

Unbelievable! :mad:

Prayers for this poor man. :1222423:

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http://www.mymurrieta.com/wordpress/?p=3996

Moreno Valley - Missing Person-At Risk

By Inland Empire • Feb 27th, 2009 •

On Thursday, February 26, 2009, about 2300 Hours, officers from the Moreno Valley Station responded to a reported missing person in the area of the Iris & Lasselle in Moreno Valley. The reporting party told officers that her father, 82 year old Grover Cleveland Reid, was last seen in the parking lot at the Stater Brothers Shopping Center about 1920 Hours. When the family returned to pick him up about 2000 Hours, they were unable to locate him. The family ultimately called police about 2300 Hours.

An extensive street by street search was undertaken involving officers from the Moreno Valley Police Department, the Riverside County Sheriff’s bloodhound unit, and Moreno Valley Police Volunteers.

Grover Reid is a Black Male, 6′1″, 171 lbs, black/graying hair, goatee, last seen wearing blue jeans, white Nike shoes, cream sweater, blue jacket, and a white hat. According to his family, he suffers from dementia and has lost 80% of the vision in both eyes.

Anyone having information about Grover’s location is asked to contact the Moreno Valley Police Department at (951) 247-8700.

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Mr. Reid may be confused or disoriented, and normally walks with a cane, which he did not have at the time of his disappearance.
Mr. Reid has access to his bank accounts, and credit cards, and was carrying a personal address book as well as his wallet. He has wandered away from home on several previous occasions, and per his family, “likes to get on the bus”.
MVPD officers used a blood hound, and were able to track Mr. Reid to the intersection of Lasselle & Via Xavier, at which point the scent was lost.

CITY OF MORENO VALLEY
Police Department
Press Release

Date/Time: February 27, 2009/0700 Hours
Type of Incident: Missing Person-At Risk
Date/Time Incident Occurred: February 26, 2009, 1920 Hours
Location Incident Occurred: Iris & Lasselle, City of Moreno Valley
Reporting Officer: Sergeant Don Teagarden
File Number: MV09057442

[Roamer]

I hope Mr. Reid is found safely and very soon!

[packy]

Hopefully he with someone and will be found soon. I hope they searched the streets far enough or checked the buses.

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http://www.instantriverside.com/riverside-ca-news/elderly-man-missing-from-moreno-valley/2009/02/27/

Elderly man missing from Moreno Valley

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An elderly man suffering from dementia went missing from a Moreno Valley shopping center on Thursday evening.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, family members said Grover Cleveland Reid, 82, wasn’t there when they went to pick him up at a Stater Bros. shopping center at Iris Avenue and Lasselle Streetat 8 p.m. Police were notified at 11 p.m.

Bloodhounds tracked Reid to the intersection of Lasselle and Via Xavier.

Reid’s family said he’s wandered away before and likes to ride buses.

He’s described as a black male, 6′1″, 171 lbs. with graying black hair and a goatee; he was last ween wearing jeans, white Nike shoes, a cream sweater, a blue jacket and a white hat.

Reid’s family said he suffers from dementia, usually walks with a cane — which he didn’t have at the time of his disappearance — and has lost most of the vision in both eyes. He was carrying an address book and wallet.

Anyone with information on Reid’s whereabouts is asked to call (951) 247-8700.

Friday, February 27, 2009

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http://blogs.pe.com/news/digest/2009/02/update-missing-moreno-valley-m.html

UPDATE: Missing Moreno Valley man found in Las Vegas

4:15 PM Fri, Feb 27, 2009

A missing elderly Moreno Valley man was found this afternoon in Las Vegas after disappearing from a Moreno Valley shopping center.

Grover Cleveland Reid, 82, was reported missing Thursday night from the Stater Bros. parking lot at Iris Avenue and Lasselle Street, Moreno Valley police said.

After Reid had entered the grocery store, he walked away while his family was waiting for him in the parking lot, Moreno Valley police Sgt. Jaime Briones said. Family members called police at 11 p.m. to report him missing.

Reid arrived in Las Vegas at a local bus stop this afternoon, calling a son who lived there, Briones said.