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McIntosh deputies searching for 70-year-old man

Posted at 6:23 PM, Oct 03, 2015
and last updated 2015-10-03 19:23:05-04

The McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office says they are now searching for a 70-year-old man.

Deputies say Toney “Mikel” Young has been missing nearly two weeks after being declared a missing person.

They say wandered away from his home just west of Checotah near I-40 and Lotawatah Road.

“We have searched high and low for Mr. Young” said McIntosh County Deputy Scott Pelley, “we believe he has some limited outdoor survival skills and regularly hikes in the areas near his home, but we still have no signs of him in the places he frequents.”

Deputies say Young has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

They say he was last seen wearing jean shorts and a blue button-up shirt. He is also known to war a cross necklace and is believed to be walking with a large walking stick.

Deputies say the Oklahoma Wing of Civil Air Patrol is assisting in both an aerial and ground search.

Anyone with information about Young’s whereabouts is asked to call the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office at 918-689-2526.

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