ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Police officers said early Thursday that a missing 82-year-old resident whose credit card was used in Flagler County had been found safe in Volusia County.

  • John Bryson Early was found late Wednesday night
  • Early suffers from dementia, didn't have his medication
  • Statewide Silver Alert was activated but has been canceled

John Bryson Early was last seen at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at his home in the 2800 block of Dellwood Drive.

He was though to be driving a light blue 2013 Toyota Prius with this Florida license plate: 975-AHN.

"The vehicle has solar toys on the dashboard and a tag border which reads, 'My other car is a Corvette,' " police said.

"John is diagnosed with dementia and does not have his medication with him," Orlando police said in a statement. 

His last known credit card transation was at Shell gas station in Flagler County on Wednesday, police added.

"John is believed to be wearing a blue collared shirt with pocket, blue jeans, a black belt, black New Balance sneakers, a silver watch, a silver wedding ring, and glasses with a sunglasses clip-on .... ," police added. 

A statewide Silver Alert was activated for the missing Orlando man, which was canceled Thursday.

Early was found late Wednesday night and taken to a local hospital for evaluation, but he was otherwise unharmed, police said.