Crime & Courts

UPDATE: 80-year-old with health issues located

David Austin, 80, reported missing by his family, Monday April 11, 2016
David Austin, 80, reported missing by his family, Monday April 11, 2016 Richland County Sheriff's Office

The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has located David Austin, the 80-year-old man reported by his family. He was unharmed, sheriff’s department spokesman Curtis Wilson said in an emailed release.

PREVIOUS REPORTING:

The 80-year-old Midlands man, who suffers from unspecified health issues, was last seen by his family on Monday at his home on Zimalcrest Drive in north Columbia, Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news release.

He was last seen wearing a black leather hat with an eagle, a blue and gray plaid jacket with a hood, and black and tan plaid pants.

If you have information about Austin’s whereabouts, you are asked to call the Richland County Sheriff’s Department at 803-576-3000

This story was originally published April 12, 2016 at 4:12 PM with the headline "UPDATE: 80-year-old with health issues located."

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