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Concern for Missing Eighty-Two-Year-Old (LOCATED)

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Update: Hwa Hyun Woo has been located safe and unharmed. 

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Gaithersburg, MD- Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 2nd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 82-year-old man from Potomac.

Hwa Hyun Woo was last seen on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at approximately 7:38 p.m., in the 15500 block of Frederick Rd. in Rockville.  

Woo is approximately 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. He has black and white hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing dark clothing. He sometimes wears glasses.

Woo is driving a silver 2001 Honda Accord with Maryland tags JBP398.

Maryland State Police have issued a Silver Alert for Woo. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Hwa Hyun Woo is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line) or the 2nd District Investigative Section at 240-773-6710. Callers may remain anonymous.


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Release ID: 22-648
Media Contact: L.N.J.Ivey 
Categories: missing-person