Silver Alert issued for missing Oak Island man

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Oak Island Police Department announced on Monday, May 22 that it is searching for 69-year-old James Pelcher.

As of Tuesday, a Silver Alert has been issued.

According to the release from police, Pelcher was last seen at noon on Sunday, May 21, along NW 5th Street.

At the time, he was driving a light green, 2003 Mazda B3000 truck with a license plate that reads “PKP-8194.” He was last seen driving north on Long Beach Road, near the intersection of Fish Factory Road SE and Airport Road SE.

“Mr. Pelcher has no known cognitive impairments and is not suspected of being at risk for self-harm. However, he does suffer from Epilepsy and is believed to be without his medication,” states the OIPD in its release.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Stevens at (910) 269-8193.

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