A Silver Alert was issued Friday for an 81-year-old man with dementia who requires medication and was last seen in Tujunga.
Luis Nabar Castro was last seen around 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the 7600 block of Wyngate Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Castro was described as a 5-foot-tall Hispanic man weighing 170 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes. He also has a gray beard and was last seen wearing a white dress shirt, black pants, and white slippers.
Anyone with information regarding Castro’s whereabouts was urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Division at 818-756-8861 or 911. Calls during non-business hours or the weekend should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
The California Highway Patrol activates a Silver Alert when an elderly or developmentally or cognitively impaired person goes missing and is determined to be at-risk to help them be recovered more quickly.