ROCK FALLS – A 72-year-old Rock Falls man, missing since Sunday, was found alive with no life-threatening injuries Thursday morning at a local bar.
Robert E. McCombs was discovered in the basement of PJ's Bar, 109 West Second Street, around 11:30 a.m. Thursday by Rock Falls Police Detective Jeremy Vondra.
According to emergency responder radio communications, McCombs was found conscious and alert, with a fracture to his left ankle, and was transported to CGH Medical Center.
McCombs had been last seen around 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Second Street.
His discovery comes after water rescue squads from the Rock Falls and Sterling Fire Departments conducted a two-and-a-half hour sweep of the Rock River Tuesday afternoon, finding no immediate signs of him.
Investigators with the Rock Falls and Sterling Police Departments also deployed K-9 units Tuesday morning around the area and talked with local business owners in an attempt to identify McCombs on video, according to a Rock Falls news release.
As of Thursday afternoon, it was unclear whether those interviews led to McCombs' discovery.
No further information was immediately available.