An elderly Cherokee County man was found safe late last night, after leaving home on Sunday afternoon.
The 87 year old man, suffering from Dementia, reportedly drove away from his home late Sunday and became disoriented. He apparently left the County in a 2005 Buick – and followed Highway 278 into Gwinnett County, Georgia just outside of Atlanta. Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered that a cell phone was inside the vehicle with the man and “pinged” the cell phone repeatedly which eventually guided them to the victim.
He was located shortly after 10:00pm and brought home safely.