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Man missing from Downers Grove found in Merrillville

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Rudolph Solfronk | DuPage County sheriff’s office

An 81-year-old man who went missing Wednesday afternoon from west suburban Downers Grove was found in northwest Indiana.

Rudolph Solfronk was last seen about 4 p.m. leaving his accountant’s office near Ogden and Saratoga avenues, according to the DuPage County sheriff’s office.

He has since been located unharmed in Merrillville, Indiana, the sheriff’s office announced Friday afternoon.

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