Missing South Salt Lake man found safe, police say

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SOUTH SALT LAKE — South Salt Lake police found 62-year-old Joe Ray Vialpando safe and "in good condition" at an area hospital Friday night after requesting the public's help.

Police considered Vialpando "at risk" after he was last seen at his apartment in South Salt Lake on Thursday. He had last been seen wearing a light blue button-up shirt, long jeans with the bottoms rolled up and brown hiking shoes near 3000 S. State where he walked away from the area, according to police.

Vialpando is white, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. Police said Vialpando has memory issues from a traumatic brain injury and mobility issues.

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