Silver alert cancelled after missing senior found safe

A silver alert for a missing 70-year-oldhas been cancelled after they were safely located, Winnipeg police say.

The alert was issued Sunday nightafternoon for the person, who had been last seen that afternoonin the vicinity of Seven Oaks Avenue and Scotia Street.

A silver alert is issued whenever a vulnerable adult person is reported as missing.

An updated release was issued shortly after 10:50 p.m. Sunday saying they were"safely located."

A previous version of this story contained theirname and photograph. Those have since been removed to protect theirprivacy.