TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - New details have emerged regarding the arrest of Vamsi Potiny, who faces charges of endangerment and vulnerable adult abuse.

According to an interim complaint, Vamsi Potiny's wife contacted the Pima County Sheriff's Department on August 29, 2025, to report that her father-in-law, 72-year-old Sitharamanjaneyulu Potiny, was missing from their residence.

Vamsi Potiny told deputies that his father was last seen on video leaving their home on foot. Potiny said his father takes medication for diabetes, does not speak English, and has memory problems.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department deployed multiple resources in an attempt to locate the missing man, including activating a Silver Alert.

On September 3, 2025, detectives received information that Vamsi Potiny had tol

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