A Silver Alert was activated Sunday for an at-risk 88-year-old man who went missing in Encino, authorities said.
Firouz Aminian was last seen at about 6 p.m. Saturday in the area of Zelzah Avenue and Killion Street, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Aminian was described as a 5-feet-5-inch tall white man weighing 165 pounds with brown eyes and white hair. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and black pants.
He may be driving a beige 2006 Chevrolet Malibu with California license plate number 5VXL974, authorities added.
Anyone with information regarding Aminian’s whereabouts was urged to call 911.
The Silver Alert was activated by the CHP on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. The Silver Alert program was established by the CHP to issue and coordinate alerts involving the unexplained or suspicious disappearances of elderly, developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired individuals.
Anyone with information regarding Aminian or his whereabouts was urged to call 911, or the LAPD’s West Valley watch commander at 818-374-7611, the department’s Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800, or during non-business hours and on weekends, 877-627-3247. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.