Missing 84-year-old St. Pete man found safe

Police in St. Petersburg are using drones, bloodhounds and a helicopter to search for an 84-year-old man who suffers from mental confusion who had been missing since Monday morning.

The police department announced on Tuesday afternoon that Livio Antonio Mota had been found safe.

Mota walked away from his home in the 3400 block of 37th Street S and had been missing since 11:40 a.m. Monday, police said in a news release issued Tuesday morning.

Police said they handed out flyers and used bloodhounds to look for him. They also sent up drones over the Clam Bayou Park area. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office helicopter also was used in the search.