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Police locate man in need of medical treatment near Anderson

Posted at 2:00 PM, Aug 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-22 16:19:02-04

ANDERSON, Ind. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Department said a man in need of medical treatment was located Tuesday afternoon, about two hours after police issued an alert for him.

The Anderson Police Department said 31-year-old Alex O’Dell walked away from a treatment facility located between Anderson and Lapel Monday night.

Police said O’Dell was apparently off his medications and in need of immediate treatment.

Shortly before 4 p.m., the Madison County Sheriff's Department announced that O'Dell had been located safely.

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