Authorities sought the public’s assistance Tuesday in locating a 74-year-old man last seen in an unincorporated area in Valinda with an unspecified disorder that affects his memory.

Jose Luis Hinojosa Gomez was last seen in the 900 block of Sandy Hook Avenue around 8 p.m. Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Officials described Gomez as a 5-foot-tall Hispanic man weighing 150 pounds with black and gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and pants.

According to the sheriff’s department, Gomez frequents the Baldwin Park area.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Gomez was urged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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