BROOKRIDGE, Fla. — Update: Ronald Boltz returned to his Rialto Drive home in Brookridge just after 1 p.m. and was taken to the hospital as a precaution, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. Thank you for sharing!
A 92-year-old man from Brookridge has been missing since Friday morning, and Hernando County Sheriff's Office deputies say he may be in danger.
Ronald Dean Boltz, 92, left his Rilto Avenue home in Brookridge around 8 a.m. Friday morning. He was driving a 2017 Silver Buick Regal four-door sedan with Florida tag JVHY57.
Deputies say Boltz was spotted around 3:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13 at a gas station in Old Town, which is between Cross City and Chiefland, east of Gainesville.
The clerk told deputies Boltz asked for directions to the Ohio/Michigan area. Deputies say Boltz has family that lives in Ohio. The clerk also told deputies Boltz appeared confused about where he wanted to go.
Deputies say Boltz suffers from numerous medical conditions, including the onset of dementia.
Boltz is 5-feet, 8-inches tall, weighs 150 pounds and has white hair that is balding.
If you have seen Boltz or know where he is, please call the Hernando County Sheriff's Office at 352-754-6830 or your local law enforcement agency.
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