Missing Gaithersburg man found in Southern Md.

Young Shik Han, 69, has been found. (Courtesy Montgomery County police)

WASHINGTON — Maryland State Police have located a missing man after issuing a Silver Alert and asking for the public’s assistance.

Young Shik Han, 69, has been found. (Courtesy Montgomery County police)

Young Shik Han was located in his vehicle by Calvert County deputies, police said Monday morning. The Silver Alert was canceled around 8 a.m.

Young Shik Han was with his family at Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. He left to drive to the nearest restroom but never came back.

Han was found driving north on Cox Road in Huntingtown and may have been driving all night long, said Capt. David Payne of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.

Huntingtown is approximately an hour and a half away from the park where Han was separated from his family.

Han is believed to be in the initial stages of dementia. Police say he was found unharmed but have not released any more details.

Below is a map showing the distance between the park where Han was separated from his family and Cox Road in Huntingtown, where Han was found.

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