The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sunday circulated a photo of a 46-year-old man suffering from depression who went missing in La Puente.
Joel Benjamin Ramirez was last seen at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Brigita Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
Ramirez was described as a 5-feet-6-inch tall Latino man weighing 175 pounds with green eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing multi-colored striped pajama pants and a dark-colored T-shirt, in a black 1999 Toyota 4Runner SUV, with California license plate numbers 4FZX582.
Anyone who has seen Ramirez or knows of his whereabouts was asked to call the sheriff’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may call 800-222-8477 or visit www.lacrimestoppers.org