A Yale employee who went missing Dec. 7 was found safe near his West Haven home on Dec. 11, police said. According to a press release from the West Haven police, John DiNello, 47, was found at a Dunkin’ Donuts in West Haven around 6:30 a.m.

A “good Samaritan” who had seen media reports of DiNello’s disappearance recognized him, and police officers arrived and located him. Before he was found, Dinello had been missing from work for four days and had not been at his home for three days. He had left his house without medication that he takes daily.