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Venice man found in DeSoto County after Silver Alert

Authorities helped the man reunite with his family.
Credit: Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

VENICE, Fla. — Update: Wesley Croteau was found in DeSoto County and was reunited with his family. The Silver Alert has been canceled.

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Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for a missing elderly man out of Venice.

According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, Wesley Croteau, 76, was last seen at around 6:37 p.m. on Friday in Venice.

Law enforcement says Croteau may be wearing a green button-up shirt, gray shorts and blue shoes. His cell phone was last known to be in the area of State Road 17 and 128th Street om DeSoto County. 

He may be driving a silver 2020 Honda Passport with the Florida license plate HCFB47.

Anyone with information on Croteau's whereabouts is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 941-316-1201.

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