Silver Alert Cancelled For 28-Year-Old Gaston County Man

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GASTONIA, N.C. — At the request of the Gastonia Police Department the silver alert for 28-year-old Tyerese Craig has been cancelled.

Police say for more information call A Fleming at 704-866-6702.

Original Story (3/26/21):

GASTONIA, N.C. — A Silver Alert has been issued for missing endangered 28-year-old Tyerese Craig. He is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment, officials say.

Tyerese Clayton Craig

Tyerese Craig

Gaston County officials say Craig was last seen Thursday at 2:30 p.m. near East Third Avenue in Gastonia leaving an appointment at Kintegra Family Medicine wearing a black hoodie, black pants, with a black book bag in hand.

He is described as an autistic Black man, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes.

Police say anyone with information about his whereabouts should call 911 or A Fleming at the Gastonia Police Department at 704-866-6702 immediately.