SPRING HILL, Fla — Update: The Hernando County Sheriff's Office has canceled the Silver Alert issued for an 85-year-old man Saturday afternoon.
Leon County deputies were able to find Farouk Sharaf in Tallahassee.
At this time, arrangements are being made to get Sharaf back home to his family in Hernando County.
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Original story: The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is searching for an 85-year-old man and a Silver Alert has been issued. His family reported him missing after he was last seen Saturday morning.
Farouk Sharak left his home on Montcalm Road in Spring Hill after becoming upset during an argument, his family told the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
Sharaf suffers from Alzheimer's disease and dementia and is considered "endangered."
The sheriff's office said he was last seen driving a gold 2008 Ford F-150 with Florida tag 379RHM. The truck was seen in the area of Mariner Boulevard and Cortez Boulevard.
He is described as 5-feet, 8-inches, about 185 with hazel eyes and gray hair that is balding. The family told the sheriff's office he was wearing gray sweatpants and a sleeveless sweater.
Sharaf was reported missing back in October 2021 and the sheriff's office said he was later found in Georgia.
If you have seen Sharaf or have any information that could help Hernando County Sheriff's Office, you're asked to call 352-754-6830.
