79-year-old man who disappeared in SA found safe in Sutton County, police say

Antonio Quiroz, 79, found in Sutton County

Antonio Quiroz, 79, disappeared around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A 79-year-old man who disappeared Thursday night has been found safe, according to San Antonio police.

Antonio Quiroz was found in Sutton County hours after a silver alert was issued Friday morning. Sutton County is located about an hour northwest of San Antonio.

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Police said he is currently being reunited with family.

The alert, issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety, said Quiroz was last seen at 9:30 p.m. Thursday in the 22000 block of Banister, where he lives on the far Northeast Side.

He was last seen driving a black 1999 Chevrolet Silverado with Texas license plate number MKS1448.

San Antonio police said he was heading back home from a mechanic’s shop located at 2622 Culebra Road before he disappeared.

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