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Man, 73, found safe after leaving DeKalb nursing home

Harold Johnson, 73, walked away from the nursing home in Tucker on Thursday night. He is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Harold Johnson, 73, walked away from the nursing home in Tucker on Thursday night. He is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
By Chelsea Prince
April 10, 2020

A 73-year-old man who walked away from a DeKalb County nursing home was found safe, police said Friday.

Authorities had been looking for Harold Johnson since 9 p.m. Thursday, when he left the Meadowbrook Health and Rehab facility on Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker, according to DeKalb police. He is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Police did not say where they found Johnson.

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