Authorities sought the public’s help Wednesday to find an 81-year-old man with dementia, who uses a wheelchair and went missing from the area of the West Los Angeles Veterans Hospital.
Frank Charles Rand was last seen about 2 p.m Tuesday near the 11300 block of Wilshire Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Rand is Black, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt, green pajamas, a black beanie, and a blue puffy jacket.
“Frank is in a wheelchair and is missing his left leg,” police said in a statement. “Frank has dementia and may not know his way home.”
Anyone knowing his whereabouts was urged to call the LAPD Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800, or 877-LAPD-247. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or use the website www.lacrimestoppers.org.