Missing Manchester man possibly in Atlantic City, police say

     (Photo courtesy of the Manchester Police Department)

    (Photo courtesy of the Manchester Police Department)

    A missing man from the Whiting section of Manchester may be in Atlantic City, according to an alert from the Manchester Police Department. 

    Gary Leroy Bason, 65, was last seen at 5 p.m. Wednesday at his residence, police say. His cell phone was later found in the Toms River Bus Depot.

    While police say that Bason’s possible destination is Atlantic City, that information is unconfirmed. He uses a walker and also carries a cane.

    Bason is described as white, 5-feet, 10-inches tall, and between 180 and 220 pounds.

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    Anyone with information is asked to contact the Manchester Police Department at (732) 657-6111. 

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