Former West U mayor found safe after brief disappearance
HOUSTON – The former West University Place mayor, who has Alzheimer’s disease, was found safe Friday after a brief disappearance, according to police.
A Silver Alert was issued for Richard Ballanfant, 70, after West University Place police said in a Facebook post that he was last seen at 8:07 a.m. at an Enterprise Rent-A-Car in the 3700 block of Southwest Freeway.
Authorities said Ballanfant was found at a friend's house in Telegraph after OnStar provided them with the location of his car.
Officials said his wife was worried after she got an email confirming that her husband had rented a car from Enterprise. She called police because Ballanfant suffers from Alzheimer's disease and cannot drive.
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