LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — UPDATE: Jonathan Patterson was found safe on Thursday. The Golden Alert has been canceled.
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The Lexington Police Department has issued a Golden Alert for a missing man.
Police say 30-year-old Jonathan Patterson was last seen shortly before noon on Thursday, April 21 when he walked away from the 1000 block of Whipple Court.
Patterson was last seen wearing a blue UK hooded sweatshirt and khaki pants while carrying a tan and black backpack. He is 5'6" tall with brown eyes, brown hair, and facial hair and is about 188 pounds.
Police say he has a moderate intellectual disability and has been known to attempt to hitchhike.
Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is asked to call 911.