PONTIAC (WWJ) -- An Oakland County man with dementia who went missing in Pontiac on Wednesday afternoon has been found safe after walking 19 miles in the blistering heat.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says 65-year-old Jose Cruse was last seen around 9 a.m. in the 100 block of Prall Street – near Woodward Avenue and West Huron Street.
Authorities said the man was reported missing after he hadn't returned home for lunch.
Novi police said they picked up the man around 6 a.m. on Thursday near an office building in Novi on the 44700 block of Grand River Ave. -- 19 miles away from home.
Despite the long walk and the heat, he is said to be doing fine.







