72-year-old man missing from Roxborough Memorial Hospital
Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Police Dept.
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating William Newhouse.
At 4:45 p.m. on Monday, 72-year-old Newhouse, who suffers from dementia, went missing from Roxborough Memorial Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital on Friday.
Newhouse is 6’2″, 225 lbs, with a medium build, gray close-cut hair, a fair complexion and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue pants, brown shoes, white socks and brown/black slippers. Newhouse should also be wearing a Roxborough Memorial Hospital bracelet.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Newhouse is asked to contact Northwest Detective Division at (215) 686-3353/54 or dial 911.
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