Police: Missing Amarillo man found in Arizona

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A missing elderly man from Amarillo has been found safe.

The Amarillo Police Department says 80-year-old Melvin Wayne McKown was located in Arizona by Arizona state troopers.

Police issued a Silver Alert for McKown on Friday morning.

His cellphone pinged in Santa Rosa, New Mexico around 7:30 a.m. Friday.

Then, his car was seen on Highway 84 driving in the direction of Fort Sumner.

Police say he is safe.