Happy Ending: Curfew stop locates missing 78-year-old Picayune man

Published 11:16 am Thursday, April 30, 2020

A Vicksburg Police Department officer stopped a white Nissan Rogue on Halls Ferry Road Thursday at 2:42 a.m. near Pemberton Square Boulevard as part of enforcing the city’s curfew. 

The vehicle was occupied by Robert Gerhart, a 78-year-old resident of Picayune, who had been reported missing by his family Tuesday.

Gerhart was the subject of a Silver Alert that had been issued by the Mississippi Highway Patrol. 

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His family was notified that he had been located and was safe, and Gerhart was taken to Merit Health River Region for observation.

In other reports:

• Officers responded to the Circle K convenience store located at 3060 Indiana Ave. at 5:03 a.m. in reference to counterfeit currency. The complainant reported an unknown male tried to pass a fake $20 bill.

• Officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of Elizabeth Circle at 6:56 a.m. in reference to an auto burglary. The victim reported someone entered his 2004 GMC Yukon and took an Avon laptop, Sony desktop speakers, two iPhone chargers, a grey book bag and two bottles of prescription medicine. The vehicle had been left unlocked.

• Officers responded to the Purks YMCA, 267 YMCA Place, in reference to a burglary at 8:16 a.m. The complainant reported someone broke into their storage container and stole 25 reels of copper, two light fixtures and a wheelbarrow.

• Officers responded to an address in the 200 block of Starlight Drive at 8:59 a.m. in reference to an auto theft. The victim reported someone stole a 2009 Dodge Charger from their driveway.

• Officers responded to the area of Hamilton and Clay Streets at 2:03 p.m. in reference to shots fired. No signs of suspicious activity or shots fired were found.

• Officers responded to the area of Harrison and Martha Streets at 10:10 p.m. in reference to shots fired. No signs of suspicious activity or shots fired were found.