Police asking for help in case of Reading man missing for 3 months
Dwane Scott, 59, was last seen in the area of 900 Block of Summit Chase Drive in Reading on Feb. 13 about 7 p.m. He was reported missing to Reading police on Feb. 15.
Dwane Scott of Reading has been missing since Feb. 13, according to police. (COURTESY OF READING POLICE)
State police issued a missing endangered person advisory, and the Reading Police Department posted the alert on its Facebook page this week, imploring the public to be on the lookout for him.
Scott is a black man who stands about 5 feet 10 inches and weighs about 200 pounds. When he was last seen he was wearing a gray coat.
Scott may be confused, and is considered at special risk of harm or injury, the advisory stated.
If you see him, call 911. If you have information to help locate him, call Reading police at 610-655-6116.
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