(UPDATE: Feb. 3 @ 2:30 pm) - Police say Werner Deubener has been found.
He was "located safe and well thanks to a tip provided by an alert member of the public," an RCMP release explained.
(Original story: Feb. 3 @ 1:10 pm) - The North Okanagan RCMP is hoping the public can help track down a missing elderly man.
Werner Deubener, 89, was last seen walking away from the Coldstream Meadows retirement community on Howe Drive around 7 am today.
According to police, Deubener has dementia and “may appear confused or disoriented.”
His family, the RCMP and Coldstream Meadows staff are concerned for his well being due to his medical condition.
The RCMP notes that Deubener is on foot and “may be trying to get to Lac la Hache,” a recreation and retirement community north of 100 Mile House.
The missing man is described as having a slender build with grey hair and brown eyes, and speaks broken English with a heavy German accent.
He was last seen wearing a grey, white and black checkered coat, black pants and high-top brown shoes.
Anyone who has seen Deubener, or has information on his whereabouts, is urged to contact 911 immediately.
