Missing 88-year-old Santa Ana priest with dementia found safe in Coachella

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- An 88-year-old Santa Ana priest with dementia has been found safe after he went missing Monday, police said.

Santa Ana police announced Anthony Palos was found safe Tuesday afternoon in Coachella. He will be reunited with members of his congregation, police said.

Palos was reported missing around 4:15 p.m. Monday from Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, located at 1322 E. 3rd Street.

Police said he was last seen driving a white 2016 Toyota Camry and investigators believed he had left the area.

Further details on how Palos was found was not immediately released.