Missing 87-year-old man with dementia found safe

An Edmonton Police Service cruiser. (Galen McDougall/CTV News Edmonton)

Edmonton police say an 87-year-old man with dementia who went missing Friday afternoon was found safe on Saturday.

The man was last seen around 12:30 p.m. leaving his home. Police issued a release just before 1 a.m. stating he had gone missing.

At 12:24 p.m. on Saturday, police said he had been found safe. No other details were released.