74-year old man in Sydney found safe after being reported missing

Cape Breton Regional Police say a man who has been missing since Thursday afternoon has been found. (Tom Ayers/CBC - image credit)
Cape Breton Regional Police say a man who has been missing since Thursday afternoon has been found. (Tom Ayers/CBC - image credit)

Cape Breton Regional Police say a missing 74-year-old man they were searching for has been found safe.

The man was reported missing Thursday night after he failed to return home from a drive in Sydney's Lingan Road area.

Authorities issued alerts concerning his disappearance — one Thursday night across CBRM and the other Friday morning across the province.

Police reported Friday afternoon the man had been found and thanked the public for their assistance.

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