UPDATE: Missing 25-year-old found, Golden Alert cancelled

Omar suffers from autism and severe mental illness

UPDATE NOVEMBER 17, 2021 11 P.M.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington Police sent out a statement around 10:30 P.M. cancelling the Golden Alert for Farid Omar, 25.

Police say Omar was found and is safe. No other information was released.

ORIGINAL STORY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Lexington Police Department has issued a Golden Alert for a missing man.

Farid Omar, 25, was last seen on November 16, 2021, around 4 p.m., running outbound on Russell Cave Road.

Omar suffers from autism and severe mental illness. He was last seen wearing basketball shorts and a t-shirt.

He is approximately 5’ 11” and 160 pounds. Omar may be in the Saddle Club Way area.

Anyone with knowledge of Omar’s whereabouts is asked to call 911.