Missing man with dementia sought
Authorities continued their search Tuesday for a 78-year-old man with mild dementia who disappeared from an independent care facility the day before Thanksgiving.
Valentino Escalera was last seen leaving his Lear Court home, where he lived alone, Abraham said.
Abraham described Escalera as Asian with gray hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet 2, 154 pounds and was last seen wearing a blue sweater and dark pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s missing persons unit at (323) 890-5500.
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