Silver Alert canceled for missing Cheektowaga man
Update: The Silver Alert was canceled just after 7:15 a.m. Monday morning. Cotton returned home safely.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Silver Alert was issued Sunday evening for a Cheektowaga man who was reported missing.
Paris A. Cotton, 62, was last seen on Eggert Road near East Delavan Avenue around 3 p.m. Sunday. He is a Black male standing at 5-foot-5, 190 pounds and is bald with brown eyes. He suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or related cognitive disorders. He was last seen wearing a tan jacket with a fur collar, a brown beanie and blue jeans.
Cotton left on foot in an unknown direction. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cheektowaga Police Department at 716-686-3501.
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