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35-year-old man missing from Back of the Yards found safe

By Sun-Times Wire

A 35-year-old man who was reported missing from the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood has been safely located.

Ricardo Mendez went missing Oct. 31 from the 4700 block of South Wood, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.

Police said they found Mendez safe on Friday.

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