Missing Charlotte man with dementia found safe in Houston

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Silver Alert has been canceled for a Charlotte man with dementia after he was found safe.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said 67-year-old Roberto Arteaga-Rodriguez was found Tuesday morning in Houston, Texas.

Officials said he was transported to a local hospital and his family is making arrangements to pick him up.

Arteaga-Rodriguez went missing Sunday afternoon after leaving his brother's home in the Steele Creek area.

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