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Howard County Police Locate Missing 75-Year-Old Columbia Man

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) -- Francis Lucas was found safe Friday night.

Howard County Police had issued a silver alert.

Francis Everett Lucas, Jr., 75, was last seen leaving his residence in the 5200 block of Hayledge Court at 10:30 a.m. with plans to drive to Snowden Square Shopping Center.

Lucas contacted a family member at 2:45 p.m. to say that he had gotten lost on his way to the store and did not know where he was. His family then contacted police.

A ping of Luca's phone indicated he may have been in the area of Falls Road/Old Lyme Road in Brooklandville, Baltimore County around 6:05 p.m.

Lucas was driving a dark blue 2011 Ford Edge.

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