Detroit police searching for missing 72-year-old man in poor mental condition John Tolson needs medication
John Tolson went missing in Detroit on Sept. 22, 2017.
Police are searching for a man in poor mental condition who went missing Friday in Detroit.
Police said John Russel Tolson, 72, requires medication.
Tolson was last seen at about 5 p.m. in the 600 block of Glynn Court, police said.
Tolson is black and 5 feet 11 inches tall. He weighs about 235 pounds. He was last seen wearing a brown hat, a yellow and black striped shirt and beige shorts.
Anyone with information about Tolson's location is asked to call police at 313-596-1040 or 313-596-1616.
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