Hialeah

Hialeah man who disappeared for several days found ‘in good health,’ police say

Pedro Enrique Cardenas, 74, disappeared Friday from his home in Hialeah, police announced on April 3, 2023.
Pedro Enrique Cardenas, 74, disappeared Friday from his home in Hialeah, police announced on April 3, 2023. Hialeah Police Department

A 74-year-old man who cops say is in the early stages of dementia was found unharmed days after he disappeared from his Hialeah home, authorities announced Tuesday.

“He was found in good health,” Sgt. Jose Torres told the Miami Herald on Tuesday evening.

Around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Pedro Enrique Cardenas had walked out of his home in an unknown direction in the area of 4019 West Ninth Ln., Hialeah police said in a news release.

This story was originally published April 3, 2023 at 4:36 PM.

Omar Rodríguez Ortiz
Miami Herald
Omar is a bilingual and bicultural journalist, covering breaking news in South Florida for the Miami Herald. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras.
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