MANITOWOC COUNTY (NBC 26) — UPDATE: A Silver Alert has been canceled after Robert Tomchek was found safe, according to the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office.
ORIGINAL: The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert for a missing 83-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease.
Robert Tomchek was last seen at approximately 2 a.m. Friday at 1603 Shoto Road in the Town of Two Rivers. Authorities believe he walked south from his residence into a wooded area, though it is unknown how far he traveled or whether he may have been picked up by a vehicle.
Tomchek is described as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 245 pounds, with blue eyes and short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black Rugged Wear vest, camouflage knee-length shorts, a black baseball cap bearing "Engineers Local 139" in yellow lettering, and black Skechers slip-on shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office at (920) 683-4201.
