A 65-year-old Alzheimer’s patient who went missing from his Los Angeles County home could be in Riverside County, authorities said Thursday.
Benito de la Cruz was last seen in South Gate on July 1, and on Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert due to the period of time that he has been gone.
A Silver Alert focuses on finding missing seniors throughout the state. The CHP included the Temecula and Coachella valleys in disseminating the notification. It was unclear whether de la Cruz had relatives in either area.
The CHP issued the alert on behalf of the South Gate Police Department, which said de la Cruz was last seen about 7 a.m. on July 1 in the area of Missouri and Truba avenues.
“De la Cruz is believed to be on foot,” the agency stated.
He stands 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs around 125 pounds, with brown eyes and gray hair. He was last seen wearing a gray beanie, gray shirt and blue jeans, authorities said.
Due to health complications, de la Cruz may be disoriented.
Anyone with information was asked to contact their nearest law enforcement agency.