A man with special needs who was reported missing in the south suburbs was located by police Sunday.
Family members and a non-profit organization initially asked for the public’s help in finding 35-year-old Jonathan Barnes late Sunday morning before he was found safely by Harvey police.
He was last seen Saturday at around 6 p.m., according to a release from CTF Illinois, an organization that serves individuals with disabilities.
Barnes is a resident of one of CTF Illinois’ group homes, located in Flossmoor, but was in Sauk Village when he went missing, the organization said.
He was described as a light-skinned African-American male, standing at around 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighing approximately 100 pounds.
Barnes has “an unsteady gait” and a speech impediment, CTF Illinois said, and requires regular medications - giving the search more urgency.
Details on the circumstances surrounding both his disappearance and his eventual recovery were not immediately available.
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When reached, Sauk Village police declined to give further information as the investigation remained ongoing, but said Chief Robert Kowalski planned to issue a statement Monday morning.
