POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 79-year-old Melbourne man sparked a Silver Alert on Wednesday after his car was spotted along Interstate 4, according to the police department.
In a release, police said that the man — Michael H. Nicholls — had last been seen at his home at 1386 Arnold Drive on Wednesday afternoon.
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The release shows that Nicholls was traveling in a white 2011 Cadillac CTS with a Florida tag reading “DV5163Y,” and the vehicle was later caught driving on I-4 in Lakeland.
“Nicholls has suffered from severe mental decline and is believed to be traveling to a family member’s home in Galveston, Texas,” the release reads. “He was last seen wearing faded black jeans, dark-colored t-shirt and a ‘veteran’s style’ baseball hat. It is believed he has a cellphone with him.”
Later Wednesday evening, police issued an update explaining that Nicholls had finally been found in Hillsborough County.
“He is healthy and well,” the release reads.