British Columbia

Missing senior Joseph Normand found safe in Vancouver

Vancouver police have located a senior who walked away from an elder care facility in New Westminster on Monday.

Normand, who suffers from dementia, walked away from his New Westminister seniors home

Joseph Rene Normand, 77, went missing from his New Westminster elder care residence on Monday. (New Westminster Police)

Vancouver police have located a senior who walked away from an elder care facility in New Westminster on Monday.

Police say Joseph Rene Normand, 77, is healthy has been returned to the facility.

Earlier New Westminster police Sgt. Paul Fayle said Normand, who has dementia, was wearing a GPS tracker on his wrist but it did not appear to be working.