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Missing Virginia man that prompted Senior Alert found safe, police say

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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. -- A missing northern Virginia man that prompted a Senior Alert has been found safe Sunday.

Troopers said 75-year-old Anthony Joseph Ascone was last seen in the 5300 block of Cat Tail Court in Centreville around 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

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“The missing senior suffers from a cognitive impairment and the disappearance poses a credible threat to his health and safety as determined by the investigating agency,” troopers said.

Fairfax County Police posted on Facebook around 3:45 p.m. that Ascone had been found and was safe.

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