Broward County

A 65-year-old man was found after he went missing two days from his Miramar home

UPDATE: Veerapen Vythelingum was located on Tuesday afternoon, Miramar police tweeted.

ORIGINAL:

Miramar resident Veerapen Vythelingum, 65, walked away from his home in the 10000 block of Myrtle Court Sunday morning around 9. He hasn’t been seen or heard from since, police say in their request for public help.

Vythelingum stands about five-foot-seven and weighs about 180 pounds. He has thinning gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark coat, black pants with black and yellow shoes and a gray hat.

Anyone who knows anything about Vythelingum’s whereabouts should contact either Officer Melanie Peluso at 954-602-4209 or mpeluso@miramarpd.org or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 (TIPS) or the website.

Omar Rodríguez Ortiz contributed to this report.

This story was originally published January 11, 2022 at 8:19 AM.

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
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