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Pittsburgh Police safely locate 65-year-old Richard Vavrek

By Patrick Damp

Updated on: February 11, 2024 / 3:39 PM EST / CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Vavrek had been safely located as of 2:30 p.m., according to Pittsburgh police.

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Pittsburgh Police Special Victims Unit detectives are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 65-year-old man.

Photo of Richard Vavrek provided by police. Pittsburgh Public Safety

According to police, 65-year-old Richard Vavrek wandered from his home on Holt Street in the South Side Slopes on Saturday between 2:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. and has not been seen since.

Police describe Vavrek as 5'5", 135 pounds with graying, dark brown hair and green eyes.

Anyone with information is being asked to call 412-323-7141.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.