BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — 10:45 P.M. UPDATE: Bibb County deputies say Battle was located in Downtown Macon and is in good health.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in helping find a missing person.
According to a press release from the sheriff's office, 33-year-old Vernon Battle left his home in Jonesboro and has not made any contact with his family in over six months.
The family says that he suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to the release.
Battle was a resident at Salvation Army two weeks ago but left on his own. No one has had contact with Battle as of now.
Friends of Battle stated he is known to live in alleyways in the downtown area.
Anyone with information can call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or call the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
