Missing man found alive by jogger, Arlington Heights police say

LONG GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- A man who was missing for nearly two days was found alive by a jogger, police said Wednesday.

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Adam Gerber, 54, was last seen around 11:30 p.m. Monday near Arlington Heights and Lake Cook roads. His vehicle was found there.

The search efforts led police to Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve in Long Grove. Chopper 7 was over a large police there around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

On Wednesday at about 5 a.m., a jogger near Nichols Road and Highland Avenue found a man in distress and called 911, police said.

First responders confirmed the man was Gerber and took him to an area hospital.

He has since been reunited with his family, police said.

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