70-year-old man who disappeared in New Braunfels found safe, police say

Mark Allen Schon disappeared in the Castle Ridge neighborhood

The New Braunfels Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for 70-year-old Mark Allen Schon. (New Braunfels Police Department)

Update: A 70-year-old man who disappeared on Wednesday in New Braunfels has been located, according to police.

Mark Allen Schon was found unharmed, police said Thursday morning.

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Original: The New Braunfels Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for a 70-year-old man who disappeared on Wednesday evening.

Mark Allen Schon was last seen at 5 p.m. near his home in the area of Heaton Hall and Chartwell Avenue in the Castle Ridge neighborhood.

Police said he was last seen in blue jeans and a blue plaid shirt. He was walking with possibly no shoes, and he may be wearing eyeglasses with a missing eyepiece.

He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs about 175 pounds, and has blue eyes and white, thinning hair.

He has medical conditions that require medication. He also does not have a phone and is not carrying identification.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the NBPD non-emergency number at 830-221-4100.


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