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Merced man, 81, found alive after being reported missing

The Merced Police Department is seeking help to locate Humberto Contreras-Pulido, 81, of Merced, after he was reported missing on Friday morning by his family.
The Merced Police Department is seeking help to locate Humberto Contreras-Pulido, 81, of Merced, after he was reported missing on Friday morning by his family. Merced Police Department

UPDATE: Merced police announced on their Facebook page Contreras-Pulido has been located and reunited with his family.

ORIGINAL REPORT: Merced police are seeking help to locate an 81-year old Merced man reported missing by his family.

Humberto Contreras-Pulido was last seen about 8:30 a.m. Friday when he left to go to the Rancho San Miguel grocery store on Yosemite Parkway.

He was driving a 2002 tan Ford Explorer with a license plate number of 6ZDK339 and wearing a button-up short sleeve shirt and beige colored polyester pants with brown shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Merced Police Department at 209-385-6912.

This story was originally published September 3, 2021 at 6:09 PM.

Shawn Jansen
Merced Sun-Star
Sports writer Shawn Jansen has been covering Merced area sports for 20 years. He came to Merced from Suisun City and is a graduate of San Diego State University. Prior to the Sun-Star, Shawn worked at the Daily Republic in Fairfield.
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