Authorities sought the public’s help Thursday in locating a 69-year-old man last seen in Lynwood with an unspecified health condition that requires medication.
Jose Luis Contreras Sastre was last seen near the intersection of Imperial Highway and Long Beach Boulevard on March 4, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies described Sastre as a 5-foot-1-inch tall Hispanic man weighing 200 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. He also has a scar on his right cheek and a full beard and was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and a green backpack.
Anyone with information regarding Sastre’s whereabouts was urged to call 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 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.