Missing Delaware man found safe in his own crawl space

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A 57-year-old Delaware man who was missing overnight in dangerously cold weather was found unharmed early this morning in a crawl space at his home, according to a spokesman for the city.

Milan Petrovich was reported missing from his home at 129 Lantern Chase Drive, Community Affair Coordinator Lee Yoakum said.

Officers were told that Petrovich had left home at approximately 2:30 p.m. to walk to a nearby shopping center and then to a n nearby home but he never arrived at his destination, Yoakum said.

Petrovich’s wife said he suffered from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and might be disoriented.