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Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for a missing endangered adult.
Andrew "Andy" Bloom went missing from the Sunrise Community Group home in Riverview Wednesday afternoon. The 45-year-old man has the IQ of a 12-year-old, and can be hostile towards law enforcement. He has not made any threats to harm himself or others. He is known to hide in vacant structures, wooded areas, and small spaces.
If you see Andrew Bloom, please contact HCSO immediately by calling 813-247-8200.
MIssing: Black male, 6"02 280 lbs, black hair, brown eyes. Last seen wearing black jeans and a white t-shirt.
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Last year, a new system, Purple Alerts, was signed into law. A year since taking effect, the system will go active on July 1. So what does a Purple Alert do?
As previously reported, under 2021’s SB 184, a Purple Alert can be issued, under the new law, when an adult goes missing who is at least 18-years-old and has:
A mental or cognitive disability that is not Alzheimer’s or Dementia
An intellectual or developmental disability
A brain injury
Another physical, mental, or emotional disability not related to substance abuse
Purple Alerts can also be issued for adults who meet multiple of the above criteria, when their disappearance indicates a credible threat of immediate danger or serious bodily harm to himself or herself, as determined by local law enforcement.
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Andrew "Andy" Bloom went missing from the Sunrise Community Group home in Riverview Wednesday afternoon. The 45-year-old man has the IQ of a 12-year-old, and can be hostile towards law enforcement. He has not made any threats to harm himself or others. He is known to hide in vacant structures, wooded areas, and small spaces.
If you see Andrew Bloom, please contact HCSO immediately by calling 813-247-8200.
MIssing: Black male, 6"02 280 lbs, black hair, brown eyes. Last seen wearing black jeans and a white t-shirt.
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Man missing from Riverview group home found safe
Deputies in Hillsborough County issued a Purple Alert on Wednesday evening, asking for the public’s help in finding a man who went missing from a group home in Riverview.
www.wfla.com
Last year, a new system, Purple Alerts, was signed into law. A year since taking effect, the system will go active on July 1. So what does a Purple Alert do?
As previously reported, under 2021’s SB 184, a Purple Alert can be issued, under the new law, when an adult goes missing who is at least 18-years-old and has:
A mental or cognitive disability that is not Alzheimer’s or Dementia
An intellectual or developmental disability
A brain injury
Another physical, mental, or emotional disability not related to substance abuse
Purple Alerts can also be issued for adults who meet multiple of the above criteria, when their disappearance indicates a credible threat of immediate danger or serious bodily harm to himself or herself, as determined by local law enforcement.
Florida Purple Alert program starts July 1
Last year, Florida passed a law creating Purple Alerts, to help adults with special needs who go missing. A year since taking effect, the system will go active on July 1.
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