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Ocean Beach Missing Man Found Safe by San Bernardino CHP

A missing at-risk 72-year-old man who disappeared in the Ocean Beach area of San Diego has been found safe, confirmed police.

San Bernardino CHP found the missing man, according to San Diego police.

Police said James Burks was last seen around 6 p.m. Tuesday after he left his residence on the 4600 block of Newport Avenue near Ebers Street.

Police said Burks left in his 2004 two-door Toyota Tacoma with a California License plate of 7MI3003.

Burks is diagnosed with dementia and he had not driven in five years.

He is 5-feet 10-inches in height, 175 pounds with hazel eyes and gray hair. He was wearing a white or tan t-shirt and blue jeans.

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