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Man, 77, missing from Gage Park found safe and reunited with family

By Thomas Czaja

A 77-year-old man who was reported missing Saturday morning from the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side has been found.

Guadalupe Ponce, who has the nickname Lupe, was last seen about 7 a.m. Friday in the 5100 block of South Mozart Street, according to Chicago police.

Ponce was safely located and reunited with family, police said Saturday afternoon. Additional details were not provided.

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