Highlights
- Michael Kaupanger, a 25-year-old nonverbal Scottsdale man with a cognitive disability, was found safe Friday afternoon.
- He was located near 64th and Mayo Boulevard, roughly four miles from where he was last seen Thursday near Scottsdale Road and Sutton Drive.
- EMS evaluated Kaupanger at the scene before he was returned to his family; the SAFE Alert was canceled.
- SAFE Alerts replaced Silver Alerts in Arizona for missing persons 65 and older and those with dementia or developmental and cognitive disabilities.
Scottsdale PD canceled a SAFE Alert Friday after Michael Kaupanger, a 25-year-old nonverbal man with a cognitive disability, was found safe near 64th and Mayo Boulevard at about 4:30 p.m., KTAR reported. The alert had been issued after Kaupanger was last seen around 8 p.m. Thursday near Scottsdale Road and Sutton Drive, an estimated four miles from where he was recovered.
Kaupanger was evaluated by EMS personnel and returned to his family. He is described as 6 feet, 2 inches tall and 160 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
SAFE Alerts replaced Silver Alerts in Arizona as the notification system for missing persons who are 65 and older and for those with dementia or developmental and cognitive disabilities, according to KTAR. 12News also confirmed the alert and Kaupanger's safe recovery.
Anyone with information is asked to call Scottsdale PD at 480-312-5000.
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