Crime & Safety
Confused Elderly Man Found on MTA Bus Reunited with Family
The man told officers his name was Jose Rivera and that he could be from Lincoln Heights or Pomona. No word on how police confirmed his ID.
ARCADIA, CA - A man in his 80s who was found on an MTA bus with no identification and then taken to a hospital in Arcadia was back with his family Thursday.
Jose Rivera was found on the bus Friday. Arcadia police were called to the hospital about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, said sheriff's Deputy Trina Schrader.
The man told officers his name was Jose Rivera and that he could be from Lincoln Heights or Pomona.
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No details were immediately available about how authorities confirmed his identity and tracked down his family.
--City News Service, photo courtesy of the Acardia Police Department