License plate reader helps bring missing man with dementia home: Caroline SO

CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Caroline County authorities were able to safely reunite a missing man with dementia with his family thanks to license plate reading technology.

On Thursday, March 19, the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office took to Facebook to share how a license plate reader alert helped them locate a missing 72-year-old Leesburg man and safely bring him home.

The man’s family reported his disappearance to the Leesburg Police Department after he left their home on Saturday, March 14 and did not return. As he has both dementia and diabetes, there were significant concerns for his safety…

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