According to authorities, a North Carolina man who was reported missing two weeks back returned home Saturday. He claimed he had been searching the woods for his phone.
Police said that Dale Wheeler (56), an IT specialist from Morrisville, was reported missing after crashing his car. The keys to his car were still in the ignition, and the vehicle contained a little blood.
According to police, it seemed like Wheeler’s head had scratched the windshield.
Wheeler was not found by family members, friends, or rescue crews. His condo was approximately four miles away from the crash site.
Then came Saturday, when Wheeler emailed his brother about 10 p.m., saying he had lost his phone and needed help.
Morrisville police conducted a welfare check on Wheeler Sunday morning. The man was “alert, conscious and did not appear to have any life-threatening injuries,” the department said in a statement.
According to authorities, he was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. He was there Monday for a full medical evaluation.
Nicole Anderson, Wheeler’s niece, tweeted Sunday, confirming that her uncle has been found.
Police stated that they are still investigating Wheeler’s disappearance and will examine Wheeler’s bank records to determine his location in the two weeks he was gone.
Authorities did not provide additional details.
Wheeler said that he searched for his phone while in the woods, and that he was going to find it soon. Authorities were not surprised by this statement.