TAMPA, Fla — Editor's note: Jonathan Everett, 27, was found safe at a hospital in Tampa. He is also being reunited with his family, Tampa police report.
"Thank you to media outlets and the public who assisted in our search," the agency wrote in the update.
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The Tampa Police Department has issued a Purple Alert for a missing 27-year-old man.
Jonathan E. Everett was last seen leaving his home on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Tampa at around 2 p.m. Friday, police say.
The 27-year-old is 5-foot-11, weighs 180 pounds and has short black hair, a short beard and brown eyes, TPD said in a news release. He was also wearing camo pants and a black T-shirt.
Everett reportedly has special needs and may be confused about his location. His family says they are concerned for his welfare.
Anyone with information on Everett's whereabouts is asked to contact the police department at 813-231-6130.
