Police locate 65-year-old Norcross man reported as missing

This image taken from a Ring camera and released by the Gwinnett County Police Department shows 65-year-old Lavonne Cain leaving his residence at the Canopy Glen Apartments on Pirkle Road on April 23, 2026. (GCPD)

Gwinnett County police have located 65-year-old Lavonne Cain, who was last seen in Norcross last Thursday. 

Search for missing Norcross man

What we know:

Lavonne Cain was reported missing by family members after leaving his home at the Canopy Glen Apartments on Pirkle Road. He left around 9:20 a.m. last Thursday. 

The 65-year-old usually leaves his home daily but always returns by the end of the day, according to his family. He is known to frequent a Shell gas station on Singleton Road. 

Detectives tracked his last known location to the intersection of Beaver Ruin Road and Buford Highway. This was during the early morning hours last Friday. 

Around 10 a.m. May 1, police notified FOX 5 Atlanta that Cain had been located. They did not provide any other information. 

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from a Gwinnett County Police Department news release, which detailed the active investigation and the timeline of Lavonne Cain's disappearance. This story has been updated since original publication. 

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