Authorities Sunday sought the public’s help in locating a 59-year-old man with medical conditions who went missing from Lancaster.
Joe Leal Ramirez was last seen about 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the 4500 block of Rodin Avenue in Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Ramirez was described as a 5-foot, 10-inch tall man weighing 275 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes and a scar on his head. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, black shorts and brown sandals. Ramirez has health conditions and is medication-dependent, according to the LASD.
Anyone who has seen Ramirez or knows of his whereabouts was asked to call the Sheriff’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.