A silver alert has been issued in the Fitchburg area for 75-year-old Robert Scott Peterson.
Peterson resides in an assisted living facility and was last seen at 4:50 p.m. on 08/01/2022 at Fish Hatchery Rd. He is believed to have dementia or another cognitive impairment. Peterson is described as a white male, standing 5″7 and weighing about 155 pounds. He was last seen wearing a maroon striped polo shirt, lighter wash blue jeans, black tennis shoes, and black framed glasses, with tape on the right side.
Peterson is known to frequent liquor stores and gas stations within the Fitchburg and surrounding areas. He is also known to frequent the downtown Madison area, specifically in the Hancock and East Wilson Street areas. He does not have access to a vehicle, and will be found walking around.