Authorities have successfully located Joseph Schretzman, prompting officials to call off the Gold Alert that had been issued for the missing individual. The search for Schretzman has concluded with his safe recovery.

New Castle County authorities have successfully located Joseph Schretzman, leading to the cancellation of the Gold Alert that had been issued for the missing person.
Officials confirmed that Schretzman has been found safe, bringing the search effort to a positive conclusion. The Gold Alert system, which is used to help locate missing adults who may be vulnerable due to age or other circumstances, is no longer active for this case.
No additional details about the circumstances of Schretzman’s disappearance or recovery have been released at this time.
Source: https://nccpdnews.com/2025/12/31/gold-alert-canceled-joseph-schretzman/
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