Clarkstown police: Man found after being missing for over a week

Police say 26-year-old Derek Appiah had left home more than a week ago to walk to Costco, which was a short 10-minute trip.

News 12 Staff

Nov 22, 2022, 9:21 PM

Updated 655 days ago

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The Clarkstown Police Department say a man who had been missing for over a week has been found. 
Police say 26-year-old Derek Appiah left home on Nov. 14 at 9:30 a.m. to walk to Costco, which was a short 10-minute trip.
Appiah never arrived at work and hadn't been in touch with friends or family.
Police say Appiah has left home before for several days without getting in touch with anyone. He was often in the Bronx during those times.
There is no word on where Appiah was found, but police say he is safe.