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Missing veteran with Alzheimer's found safe

Minneapolis police say William Dean Jones was located Monday morning inside Target in Richfield.
Credit: Minneapolis Police

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police say a 65-year-old veteran with Alzheimer's reported missing Sunday has been located and is safe. 

William Dean Jones was reported missing after he disappeared during the Open Streets event along Franklin Avenue around 1 p.m.  

Authorities say Jones - who goes by "Bill" - was recognized by a customer inside the Target in Richfield who alerted store team members. 

The customer and those employees are credited by police with helping lead to a reunion between Bill and his family. 

At this point authorities are not sure how Jones got to Richfield from Minneapolis. 

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