Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Missing Person Found in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills police found a man who went missing last week in Beverly Hills.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The Beverly Hills Police Department found James Kostrach, a man who went missing last week in Beverly Hills.
Beverly Hills police reported in a tweet Tuesday that they found Kostrach unharmed and reunited him with his family.
#MissingPerson UPDATE: Mr. Kostrach was found unharmed yesterday and was reunited with his family. Thank you to everyone who reached out to the BHPD with information and those who shared our posts to help locate Mr. Kostrach. https://t.co/K9LOHZgWsw
— Beverly Hills Police (@BeverlyHillsPD) August 17, 2021
Kostrach has severe dementia and was considered an at-risk missing person, police said in a media release Aug. 12. He was missing for four days since he was seen getting on, and subsequently getting off, a Metro Route 20 bus headed towards Westwood on Aug. 12.
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Police thanked the community for helping find Kostrach with tweets and information.
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