Cleveland police find missing man safe in New York

Published: Oct. 18, 2026 at 8:08 PM EDT|Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 7:58 AM EDT

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Police said a man reported missing in Cleveland, was found safe in his hometown of Buffalo, New York Monday morning.

Robert Wallace was reported missing Sunday, Oct. 18.

The reporting person told police he and Wallace had been at a business in the 1100 block of Center St., but when he went back to where they were staying on Stokes Blvd, Wallace was not there.

Robert Wallace (Cleveland Division of Police)
Robert Wallace (Cleveland Division of Police)(WOIO)