Robert VandenBurg. Photo courtesy of St. Thomas Police.Robert VandenBurg. Photo courtesy of St. Thomas Police.
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Missing St. Thomas Man Found

Police in St. Thomas have found a 35-year-old man who had been missing for nearly a week.

Robert VandenBurg was located safe on Tuesday, just one hour after police asked for the public's help finding him. He hadn't been seen since last Wednesday.

Police had said they were very concerned for VandenBurg as he suffers from mental illnesses including depression and likely had not taken his medication in several weeks.

Police are thanking the community for their help in locating VandenBurg so quickly.

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