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UPPER WEST SIDE MAN GOES MISSING (UPDATE: FOUND)

March 27, 2016 | 9:35 PM - Updated on March 28, 2016 | 11:34 AM
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The police are looking for an Upper West Side man who went missing on Saturday at 1 a.m.

Update: He was found, a friend of the family tells us! “At hospital under misspelled name. He’s okay,” writes Tami Luhby.

A Silver Alert has been issued for Manfred Scharfstein, an 89-year-old white male from West 96th Street and Broadway, Manhattan.

Description: 6’1″ tall & 165 lbs; thin build with short white hair. He was last seen wearing a beige trench coat, a gray Kangol hat, and black shoes. Mr. Scharfstein may be wearing glasses.

Last Seen: In the area of West 96th Street and Broadway in Manhattan at approximately 1:00 AM on 3/26.

If you see Mr. Scharfstein, please call 9-1-1.

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