Orange County sheriff’s officials Friday asked for the public’s help tracking down a man they suspect was kidnapped out of Midway City last week.
Deputies were looking for 61-year-old Tony Lam, who was last seen March 15 near the 14000 block of Hunter Lane. He is 5-foot-7, weighs 145 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a dark-colored shirt and shoes, and blue jeans.
Convicted murderer Nhan Chinh Nguyen, 49, and Phi Hung Nguyen, 53, were charged this week with kidnapping for ransom or extortion. Both are scheduled to be arraigned April 10 in the West Justice Center in Westminster.
Orange County sheriff’s investigators do not believe the two defendants are related, Orange County Sheriff’s Sgt. Frank Gonzalez said.
Nhan Nguyen was convicted of murder in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Feb. 23, 2000, according to the complaint.
A witness near Hunter Lane and Madison Avenue reported a possible kidnapping Friday. Deputies suspect the victim was assaulted and kidnapped in the driveway of his home.
Lam had spent time at LV Restaurant and Lounge in Westminster and the 171 Sky Restaurant in Garden Grove the evening of March 14 prior to him arriving in the Midway City area of the kidnapping early last Friday, deputies said.
Since Lam’s disappearance, he has not been in contact with any family, friends or co-workers, deputies said.
Anyone who has information is asked to call 714-647-7000. Orange County Crime Stoppers will accept anonymous tips at 855-TIP-OCCS.