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Missing 81-year-old man has been found

Richard Kalya was last seen wearing a gray jogging suit, a white Titleist hat and gray shoes, according to D.C. police.

WASHINGTON — UPDATE: M.P.D. said Kalya has been found.

D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department issued a Silver Alert on Sunday for Richard Kalya. Police say he was last seen in the 800 block of T Street Northwest on Saturday, Sept. 25 at around 6:30 p.m.

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Kalya, who is Black, was last seen wearing a gray jogging suit, a white Titleist hat and gray shoes, according to M.P.D. Police said he is about 5'9 and 150 lbs and has black hair and brown eyes.

Kalya may be in need of medication and suffers from periods of confusion, police said.

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Richard Kalya was last spotted on the 800 block of T St. in Northwest D.C., according to police.

If you have any information on where Kalya is you can call the Youth and Family Services Division at (202) 576-6768 or the Command Information Center at (202) 727-9099.

The Silver Alert is an emergency system that law enforcement agencies use to issue missing persons alerts for people who are 65 and older.

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1,593 people have been reported missing in D.C. so far in 2021, according to D.C. police. 53% of those reports have been missing children. Fortunately, 98% of all reported missing persons cases have been closed.

    

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