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Missing Charlotte man found, reunited with family

He was last seen by a family friend on Glory Street on the evening of March 27.
Credit: CMPD

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says a previously missing man has been found and reunited with his family.

CMPD was previously looking for a 51-year-old Anthony Benton. 

On March 29 around 10:15 a.m., CMPD was contacted by Benton's family members who were concerned about him. He was last seen by a family friend on Glory Street on the evening of March 27.

On March 29, family members found the vehicle Benton was driving, a black 4-door Hyundai Elantra, in the Rosedale Apartments on Perennial Terrace Drive.

After Benton left the family friend’s home driving, police say he hasn't been seen or heard from. Benton had last been seen wearing a gray shirt, shorts, and flip-flops.

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