A 65-year-old woman who authorities say has Alzheimer’s disease and is dependent on medication was reported missing Friday and was last seen in Lynwood.
Aminta Benitez was last seen on Thursday at 12:26 a.m on the 3600 block of East Imperial Highway, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said.
Benitez is Latina, 5 feet tall, weighs 140 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black sweater and gray pants.
Anyone who has seen Benitez or knows of her whereabouts was asked to call the Sheriff’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or tips can be sent to lacrimestoppers.org.