Sarasota man missing since Sunday found in Alabama, cops say

An 85-year-old Sarasota man with onset dementia was found safe Monday night in Alabama, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

Charles W. Rowley was last seen locally on Sunday in the 200 block of La Costa Drive in Nokomis.

Rowley has another home in Bowling Green, Ky., and deputies believed at the time he was reported missing that he would be headed north.

Investigators confirmed Monday that Rowley spent Sunday night in a hotel in Perry, Ga., but was gone by the time law enforcement arrived.

On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office announced Rowley had been found safe Monday night in Alabama.

This story was originally published April 7, 2019 at 5:04 PM.