FOUND: Police seeking assistance in locating St. Catharines 77 year old with dementia.
UPDATE:
During the course of an exhaustive search, it was learned that Mr. Snejdar was registered with "Project Lifesaver". Upon being made aware of this information, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service utilized specially outfitted mobile receivers and were able to safely locate Mr. Snejdar.
Project Lifesaver Niagara is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting and responding to the challenge caregivers have of finding loved ones who due to their cognitive ability have a
tendency to wander.
Participants registered with Project Lifesaver Niagara wear a personalized bracelet. It is a one ounce battery operated radio wrist transmitter that emits a unique automatic tracking signal
every second, 24 hours a day.
Project Lifesaver equips and trains law enforcement agencies in an active response system to help with the increasing problem of locating wandering people before they fall victim to the
elements, accidents or predators.
Project Lifesaver saves lives and further serves the community by significantly reducing the need for extensive search and rescue operations that are often extremely costly in human and
financial terms.
For more information on Project Lifesaver, please refer to the following links:
Web page
http://projectlifesaverniagara.ca
Email
info@projectlifesaverniagara.ca
ORIGINAL POST
The Niagara Regional Police Service is seeking the public's assistance in locating 77 year old Christian Snejdar . Mr. Snejdar suffers from dimentia and was last seen in the area of 264 Oakdale Avenue on Thursday afternoon around 2:00 p.m.
Mr. Snejdar was last seen wearing the following:
- Light Blue Winter Jacker
- Possibly a Black Toque
- Light Coloured Pants
- "Crocs" Brand Slip on Shoes
His is physically described as follows:
- Male White
- 5'7" tall
- 146 lbs
- Grey Hair / Partially Bald
Mr. Snejdar is known to frequent the downtown area of St.Catharines .
Given the current weather conditions and Mr. Snejdar's medical condition, the Niagara Regional Police Service is concerned for his welfare and is asking for members of the public to contact police should they locate and/or know of his whereabouts.
Please refer to the attached photo.
Incident Number: 18-11634
Submitted By: Shaun Parrent
Approved By: Shaun Parrent
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