Crime & Safety

Missing Man Found in Jersey City Hospital

Cyril Gomes had been missing since Sunday.

Maple Shade Police said 78-year-old Cyril Gomes, of Hackettstown, has been located at Christ Hospital in Jersey City. 

Gomes walked away from his daughter's home in Maple Shade following an argument Sunday and a missing person's report was released by police yesterday.

Police said either Gomes or hospital staff contacted the family. Jersey City Police visited the hospital to confirm he was there, Maple Shade Police said.

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Maple Shade Police do not know how Gomes ended up in Jersey City.

Information provided by Maple Shade Police. 

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