UPDATE 12:25 p.m.: Law enforcement units are with a man in the woods near Francis Road. Unconfirmed at this moment that it's Mr. Aubrey.
A 75-year-old vulnerable adult from Alexander is still missing this afternoon and a new coordinate search effort will open a command post in the Francis Road area at 1 p.m.
As many as six, possibly more, K-9s from various law enforcement and search and rescue teams will join the search, said Tim Yaeger, emergency management coordinator for Genesee County.
The property of Robert W. Aubrey, as well as adjacent properties will be searched thoroughly, Yaeger said. If he's not located, according to Yaeger, then at least those properties can be ruled out as a possible location for the missing man.
Yaeger said Aubrey is known to walk along roadways, not so much into the woods, so if he left his property, then there's a chance he is walking along a roadway somewhere or was given a ride to some unknown location.
He was spotted on Putnam Road on Saturday.
Yesterday, a pair of blue pants, like those Aubrey may be wearing, were found in Kiwanis Park, but it was determined the pants did not belong to Aubrey, Yaeger said.
DEC forest rangers will also join the search today.
If the cloud cover lifts this afternoon, State Police aviation will join the search.
Should you have information regarding this incident please contact the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office at 585-343-5000.
UPDATE 12:49 p.m.: The missing man has been found alive and is being transported to a hospital.
UPDATE 1:05 p.m.: According to Tim Yaeger, Genesee County Emergency Services coordinator, Robert W. Aubrey was found about 30 minutes ago by a family member who joined the search party. The missing man was about a quarter mile, south by southwest from his house. "He's in good condition, considering he spent two days in the woods," Yaeger said. Rescuers were preparing to deploy more canine units and air patrols when the dementia patient was found. His wife told responders she last saw him around 1 p.m. yesterday, when he went outside. He usually walks along roadways, and searchers, led by Bethany fire command, concentrated on roads after a few people reported sightings. But on Saturday he apparently went for a walk in the woods, or got turned around and ended up in there. Aubrey seems to be in good condition, was looking for water, and understood he was being taken by ambulance to UMMC for evaluation. The weather over the weekend was fairly warm and that was fortuitious. Yaeger said a tracking device would have helped locate Aubrey sooner.
I am curious as to whether or
I am curious as to whether or not search and rescue trained dogs were used originally and if not, why not. We had very mild weather and if that had not been the case, the 6 K9 units that were supposed to come out this afternoon could have been searching for a body. The Massasauga Search and Rescue Team is a resource we in western NY can use for searching for children or adults all 24 hours and 7 days a week. They stress that it is of utmost importance to contact them asap once a person is determined to be missing so that they have the best chance of a good result ie a live find. On their website it says in Monroe County you can call 911 to get their assistance. It would seem that it would be an important asset for our 911 also. At the very least our law enforcement /emergency departments need to understand that the Massasagua Search and Rescue Teams are available and need to be called for asap. Ironically this is an issue I was discussing with someone Saturday morning not realizing how quickly it would come into play. Time is of the essence in these cases. The dogs need to be called for right away before the grounds are trampled by multitudes of people making it harder for them to find the person.