A NINE-HOUR police search for a missing man ended early this morning.

Officers were first called out at around 3.30pm yesterday to an address in Horsham Road in Pease Pottage, Crawley, following reports that a vulnerable man had gone missing. 

The man was found safe and well at an address in Southgate Avenue, Crawley.

Sussex Police said the police helicopter and 14 vehicles were used during the search.