Taunton Police locate missing 66-year-old

TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Taunton Police Department said that the missing 66-year-old has been found safe.

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Taunton police are asking the public for help locating a 66-year-old man who went missing on Church Green Thursday.

Thomas Cassidy was last seen on May 16 around 2 p.m. at 72 Church Green.

Cassidy is believed to be wearing a dark green jacket with a striped polo shirt underneath and blue jeans.

He lives on West Britannia Street in the Whittenton neighborhood of Taunton, but is believed to be suffering early signs of dementia and is unlikely to find his way home.

Police added that he frequents the area of Taunton Green, Joe’s Diner, and St. Mary’s Church, and has previous addresses in both Taunton and Attleboro.

Anyone with information on Cassidy’s location is asked to call 508-823-5000.

This article has been updated with a more recent photo of the subject.