Authorities sought the public’s help Friday to find a missing 62-year-old man who suffers from an unspecified medical condition requiring medication and was last seen in the Canyon Country area of Santa Clarita.
Mark Peterson was last seen at around 12:20 p.m. Thursday in the 15000 block of Ruthspring Drive, near Sand Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies described him as a 6-foot-3-inch tall white man weighing 260 pounds, bald, with blue eyes and a fuzzy beard. He has a spider tattoo on the back of his right shoulder and was last seen wearing a gray shirt and brown shorts.
According to the sheriff’s department, Peterson’s family is concerned about his well-being because of his medical condition.
Anyone with information regarding Peterson’s whereabouts was urged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Missing Person Detail at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.