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84-year-old missing Columbia man found

WASHINGTON – An 84-year-old man missing in Howard County has been found safe in Susquehanna State Park in Harford County, according to police in Howard County.

The police issued a Silver Alert Wednesday morning to find Seyed Ehmad Ghozati.

Police say he got lost returning from a delivery run during a snowstorm.

Police say a relative last saw Seyed Ghozati just after noon Tuesday when he left his Columbia home to make a delivery in Ellicott City for a courier service.

As Ghozati tried to return home, police say he got lost and contacted his boss several times. He last made contact around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, saying he was on Route 175 in Anne Arundel County.

Police say he was found safe and unharmed in his blue, 2007 Honda Fit

The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow @WTOP on Twitter.

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