(UPDATE) Police Seek Assistance in Locating Critical Missing Person (Pernell Ricks Jr.)

On June 2, 2012, at 1:30 a.m., Pernell Ricks Jr. was found at a location in Washington, D.C.  He was in good health and was reunited with his family.



 Prince George's County, Maryland... The Prince George's County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a critical missing person identified as 74-year-old Pernell Ricks Jr.  He was last seen on May 31, 2012 at approximately 6:00 a.m., near the 5000 block of Rhode Island Avenue in Hyattsville.  Ricks is a black male with a dark complexion.  He is approximately 6'1", about 168 pounds with gray hair.  He was last seen wearing a black and gray shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. Ricks suffers from high blood pressure and memory loss.

     Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Pernell Ricks Jr. is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department's District III Investigative Section at (240) 253-3037 or (301) 772-4492.