Silver alert canceled, Collinsville man found

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December 6, 2012

Silver alert canceled, Collinsville man found

Tom Fink Staff Reporter The Claremore Daily Progress Thu Dec 06, 2012, 12:54 PM CST

CLAREMORE — The Rogers County Sheriff's Office has canceled a silver alert for an 87-year-old Collinsville man who may have been en route to Tulsa.

He has been found.

Alvin John Lyles left the 12200 block of North 151st East Avenue around 4 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said in a media release. He was driving a silver 2002 Ford Escape bearing Oklahoma license plate 784BGA.

Deputies believe Lyles may have been on his way to Tulsa's Eastland Mall to walk. He was wearing a red jacket, khaki pants, gray Velcro tennis shoes and a black Ryder ball cap.

Persons with any information is asked to call local law enforcement or the Rogers County Sheriff's Office at 918-341-3535.

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