Off-duty Westwood officer helps find missing Canton man

CANTON, Mass. — An off-duty Westwood Police officer located the missing 72-year-old man from Canton on Friday afternoon.

Canton Police were seeking the public's help in finding 72-year-old Joseph Mele who had been missing since Friday morning.

According to police, Joseph Mele, 72, had been reported missing from the Carey Circle area since approximately 9 a.m.

Authorities said Mele suffers from Alzheimer's and other medical conditions.