Ringing Phone Helps Seaford Police Find Missing Senior

Seaford, DE - On Friday, October 2, 2026, during the early morning hours, the Seaford Police Department responded to High Street in Seaford, DE, for a missing person report. A family member had called the police after they could not find an elderly relative.

The family member told officers that their loved one's vehicle had been found empty on High Street. They also said the missing person's cell phone had been located at a business on that same street.

Officers and the family member went to the business together. They found a door that was not locked and were able to get inside the building.

Once inside, the family member kept calling the missing person's phone over and over. Officers listened for the ringtone and followed the sound through the building.

The ringing led them to a bathroom. Inside, officers found the missing person locked in.

The person appeared to be having a medical emergency. Officers called for EMS, and the person was taken to a local emergency room for care.

Police have not released the person's name or shared an update on their condition. They also have not said how the person ended up inside the building.

The family's quick call to police and the steady ringing of that cell phone helped officers find the person and get them the medical help they needed.