UPDATE: Missing 83-year-old Elkhart man found safe

By: Hayden Gill

Posted: Sep 21, 2024 10:36 PM EDT | Updated: Sep 21, 2024 10:56 PM EDT

UPDATE: He was found this morning and safe.

ORIGINAL STORY: ELKHART, Ind. -- Elkhart Police Department issued a Missing Person Alert on Sept. 21 for 83-year-old George Strukel from Elkhart.

George Strukel is an 83-year-old and is approximately 5'10'' and a 195 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes.

He was last seen wearing a bright blue shirt, white shorts, and a blue NY Yankees hat while driving a gray 2019 Chevrolet Trax with an Indiana license plate of CGJ503.

Strukel's last known whereabouts was in the Elkhart area on Saturday.

If you have any information, please call the Elkhart Police Department at 574-295-7070.