Missing Chester County man found safe, police say

A 70-year-old man who authorities in Chester County had been searching for has been found safe.

Great Falls police and the Chester County Sheriff were looking for Steve Austin near Great Falls after he went for a walk along the Catawba River on the evening of Dec. 25.

Authorities had asked for the public’s help to find the missing man before he was found Sunday afternoon.

Austin is a 6′4′' white man who weighs approximately 250 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a white sweatshirt and blue pants.

Anyone who has seen or come in contact with Austin is asked to call 911 immediately.

Correction: The last name of the missing person was misspelled in an earlier version of this article.

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