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Update: Silver Alert Cancelled for Bay Shore Man with Parkinson’s Dementia

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By Published: July 06 2014

LongIsland.com

The 71-year-old Bay Shore resident has been found uninjured

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Update - July 24, 2014 - Jose Ramos has been located and is uninjured.

Below is the original alert.
 
Bay Shore, NY - July 6, 2014 - The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert  for a Bay Shore man who suffers from early onset Parkinson’s disease and dementia.
 
Jose Ramos, 71, of 48 Arkansas Ave., was last seen leaving his home in his 2003 gray Jeep Liberty, NY plate BVY 6662, on July 2 at approximately 8 a.m. Ramos, who wears glasses, is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds with short brown hair, hazel eyes and a white mustache. He has a tattoo on his left arm that says “Born to Raise Hell.” He was wearing shorts and a white T-shirt when he left his home.
 
Detectives are asking anyone with information on Ramos’ whereabouts to call 911 or the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.
 
As a reminder, Silver Alert is a program implemented in Suffolk County that allows local law enforcement to share information with media outlets about individuals with special needs who have been reported missing.