UPDATE: Cancelled Silver Alert for Jesus Almaguer at 5:42 p.m.
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco Police Department has confirmed the silver alert search for a 94-year-old man has been canceled after he was found.
On Thursday afternoon, authorities issued a Silver Alert after Jesus Almaguer was reported missing.
Police added that Almaguer suffers from dementia and does not carry a phone.
According to an update from Weslaco police, Almaguer took a bus to McAllen then purchased a ticket to travel by bus to Monterrey, Mexico.
“Weslaco Police Department is confident that Mr. Almaguer was of sound mind when he left his residence to travel to Monterrey Mexico,” the post stated.
Police say Almaguer has family awaiting his arrival in Mexico.