Kansas City police locate 67-year-old man reported missing Friday
Update: Police have safely located 67-year-old Melvin Smith as of Saturday evening
Kansas City police were asking the public for help Friday night to locate a 67-year-old man reported missing.
Melvin Smith was last seen near 63rd and McGee streets and may have tried to catch a bus to Grandview, police said in a written statement. Police said Smith was in need of medical care.
Smith is described as a Black man, roughly 5 feet, 10 inches and 220 pounds. He was wearing a Royals ballcap, a gray shirt, blue pants and brown shoes when he was last seen.
Police were asking anyone who locates Smith to immediately call 911.
This story was originally published September 15, 2023 at 11:12 PM.
Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star