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Kansas City police locate 94-year-old man reported missing from the Northland on Tuesday

Kansas City Police Department

Update: Police said Tuesday night that Joseph Ferrantelle was found safe.

Police were asking the public for help to locate a 94-year-old man reported missing Tuesday evening from Kansas City’s Northland.

Joseph Ferrantelle was last seen around 6:30 p.m. in the 8200 block of North Forest Avenue, Kansas City police said in a statement. Police said Ferrantelle requires medical care.

The man was believed to be driving his red, 2015 model Ford Fusion in the Riverside area. It has a Missouri license plate: LA4W1L.

Kansas City police were asking the public for help to locate Joseph Ferrantelle, 94, a missing and possibly endangered man last seen in the Northland Tuesday evening. He was believed to be driving his 2015-model Ford Fusion.
Kansas City police were asking the public for help to locate Joseph Ferrantelle, 94, a missing and possibly endangered man last seen in the Northland Tuesday evening. He was believed to be driving his 2015-model Ford Fusion. Kansas City Police Department

Police said Ferrantelle had been in contact with family but could not provide his exact whereabouts.

Ferrantelle is described as a white man, roughly 5-foot-9 and 140 pounds.

Police were asking anyone who sees Ferrantelle to call 911 immediately.

This story was originally published September 12, 2023 at 8:25 PM.

Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star
Bill Lukitsch covered nighttime breaking news for The Kansas City Star since 2021, focusing on crime, courts and police accountability. Lukitsch previously reported on politics and government for The Quad-City Times.
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