Detectives Search For Missing Couple With Dementia

CERRITOS, CA – A husband and wife, both suffering from dementia, were reported missing from their Cerritos home, sheriff's deputies said Tuesday.

Alfred Gassler, 83, and his 80-year-old wife, Anna, were last seen about 10 a.m. Sunday leaving their home in the 12700 block of Brian Court. They drove off in their gray 2012 Honda Civic, California plate number 6UAA247.

The husband is white, 5-foot-7 and weighs about 140 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. His wife is white, 5 feet tall, weighs about 110 pounds and has gray hair and blue eyes.

Anyone who has information on their whereabouts was asked to call the sheriff's office at (323) 890-5500 or dial 911. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

City News Service contributed to this post; Image via Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department