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Butler County Sheriff finds endangered missing adult

Butler County Sheriff finds endangered missing adult
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WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- The Butler County Sheriff has canceled a missing adult alert for 88-year-old Richard Ashton after he left a hospital in West Chester around 7 p.m. Thursday and did not return home. Ashton has been found.

Ashton is a white male, approximately 6 feet tall and weighs 152 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes. Ashton was last seen wearing a blue button-up dress shirt, khaki pants and brown dress shoes. He suffers from cognitive issues and likely became lost trying to get home.

The vehicle involved is a maroon 2006 Ford Fusion with OH plate number EUP 5254. 

Call or dial 911 if you see the adult or the vehicle. You can also call (866) 693-9171 or 911 to be transferred directly to the investigating law enforcement agency or to hear the alert information.

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