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UPDATE: Peoria police locate missing man

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Courtesy Peoria Police


By Chris Caraveo, Independent Newsmedia

Peoria Police have located a man who went missing early Thursday morning.

Stephen Nunn, 20, of Peoria was found the evening of Feb. 16 after a resident contacted the Peoria Police Department. The resident had viewed news coverage of the report and provided Nunn's location.

Police tweeted of locating Nunn at about 7:30 p.m.

He had last been seen at his residence in the 6700 block of W. Bloomfield Road at about 12:30 a.m. Feb. 16. He left on foot and had not returned. His home is near the intersection of Cactus Road and 67th Avenue.

Police searched for Nunn by air and ground with the assistance of canine units but had not found him as of 3:40 p.m. Thursday.

Police said Nunn suffers from a traumatic brain injury and is unable to care for himself, as he is under constant supervision.

The police thank the resident who contacted them about Nunn's whereabouts.