Man, 70, missing from Near West Side located

Police cancelled the alert about 3:10 p.m. Saturday saying Flowers had been located.

Oliver Flowers

Oliver Flowers

Chicago police

A man who had been reported missing since Wednesday from the Near West Side has been located.

Oliver Flowers, 70, was reported missing from the 1200 block of South Wood Street, according to Chicago police.

Police cancelled a missing persons alert about 3:10 p.m. Saturday, saying Flowers had been located.

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