Officials with the Cumberland County Rescue Squad said this morning the search for a missing elderly man has intensified. Arthur “Pete” Peterson, age 75, went missing around 5 p.m. yesterday from his home in the Sunset Ridge area. Officials say Peterson has dementia. Crews covered the area last night aided with tracking dogs but to no success. Rescue workers not only were concerned about darkness, but near freezing temperatures that Peterson was out in.

As the sun rose this morning, more manpower was called in to help look for Peterson. As of 10 a.m. this morning, Peterson has not been found. He has been missing now for 17 hours.

This is not the first time Peterson went missing.

Just over two years ago (Sept. 2017), Peterson walked off from his home. A helicopter and a tracking dogs were used then to help find him. Crews located him 24 hours later  in rough terrain between his property line and Scott’s Creek.

This is a developing story and we will update with a new story once Peterson is found.