Redditor Tracks Down A Man's Missing Mother In The Middle Of New York City

It was Reddit to the rescue after an older woman named May Goldberg wandered from her apartment on Central Park West in Manhattan on Monday afternoon.Goldberg had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, and her son Josh was desperate to find her.

He contacted police, news station NY1, and the West Side Rag blog, reports The Daily Dot.

But he also took a chance on the Internet and posted to Reddit's r/NYC community under the name joshgoldberg89.

He shared the following photos of his mother:

Within 7 hours of posting the photos, a Redditor named geryorama had a good update to share with the thread.

"I was walking home from work around 9:30-10 PM and I noticed May at East 47th and Lexington Avenue," geryorama commented.

Geryorama continued:

As I saw Josh's post in the afternoon she looked very familiar. I quickly pulled out my phone and visited this page to ensure it is indeed her. When I realized it's her, I approached her, asked for her name, told her that her family is looking for her, and took her to Hyatt Hotel lobby to contact the police. The gentleman and lady at the Hyatt front desk were extremely helpful and they contacted the police. Two police officers arrived within three minutes. They identified May and I believe they called for an ambulance. In the meantime, I quickly sent a personal message to Josh via Reddit informing him that her mom has been found and that she is with the police.

The story is pretty incredible, with many Redditors praising geryorama for being able to pinpoint May in a city of so many people.

Josh Goldberg has not yet returned Business Insider's request for comment.

(Via The Daily Dot)