Missing Bradenton man found safe, police say
A missing Bradenton man has been located and is okay, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
A missing person alert was issued for Robert Small, 76, on July 18.
Small had last been seen at the Wells Fargo Bank at 1815 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard in Lakewood Ranch earlier that day, where witnesses said he seemed disoriented and dehydrated.
Family members told the sheriff’s office that he had recently moved to Bradenton from Colorado and was upset with the move.
They reported that Small may have been trying to return to Colorado.
This story was originally published July 18, 2019 at 8:27 PM.