Here’s a missing persons story with a happy ending: Marietta Police put out an alert Sunday afternoon for Angelo Michael Messineo, a 21-year-old man from East Cobb with autism, after he disappeared from his home on Evanston Court, off Scufflegrit Road and near Sandy Plains Road.
He’s a mid-to-low functioning adult, and he went missing right as rainy weather approached, and with a wet evening forecast overnight Sunday. A Mattie’s Call was issued and multiple law enforcement agencies were dispatched.
Marietta PD said around 8 a.m. today that Messineo had been found safely at Merritt Park, more than three miles from his home, and he’s been returned to his family.
They got assistance from the Cobb Sheriff’s Office, which used bloodhounds to search, as well as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Also helping in the search were the Marietta Fire Department, Cobb Fire Department, Cobb Police, Cherokee Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol.
The case was solved by an individual, as Marietta PD posted:
“Special kudos go to the local resident who called 911 this morning and stated they saw someone walking near Merritt Park that resembled Angelo’s description. Had it not been for the way this community worked together, Angelo might still be missing and vulnerable.”
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