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FOUND: Endangered Sarasota man

Posted at 8:04 PM, Apr 27, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-27 21:41:04-04
Officers with the Sarasota Police Department have found the missing, endangered man.  
 
Thanks to social media, Mr. Ruperto was located Wednesday evening near 23rd Street and North Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.  
 
According to deputies, someone saw a post on social media and called dispatch.
 
Mr. Ruperto is safe and unharmed and being taken back home.
 
Originally, Pedro Ruperto, 86, was last seen at approximately 2 p.m. in the 2900 block of Greenbriar Street, Sarasota.
 
Mr. Ruperto suffers from a medical condition. He's known to bike throughout the City of Sarasota.
 
Mr. Ruperto is 5'1" and approximately 130 pounds. He was last seen riding a 3-wheel bicycle and wearing a black hat.