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Missing 85-year-old man found safe in Lancaster County, deputies say

Authorities across Carolinas looking for missing man, Lancaster County deputies say
Authorities across Carolinas looking for missing 85-year-old man (Lancaster County Sheriff's Office)
(Lancaster County Sheriff's Office)

LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. — A missing 85-year-old man who was reported missing Tuesday night has been found safe, deputies said.

Vincent “Vince” DePaul Gallegos was reported missing to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office at 5:30 p.m.

Deputies said Gallegos previously left his home on Ancient Way in Indian Land on Tuesday around 12:30 p.m.

Around 4 a.m. Wednesday, LCSO said he was spotted in the Pineville/Matthews area and later on Providence Road in Union County.

Authorities across Carolinas looking for missing man, Lancaster County deputies say

At the time, deputies also said Gallegos didn’t have his cell phone with him.

LCSO said deputies wanted to thank the public for their help in spreading the word about Gallegos and confirmed that he was “located back in Indian Land and is fine.”


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