72-year-old man missing from Roxborough Memorial Hospital

 Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Police Dept.

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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