Crime & Safety
'Easily Confused' Elderly Man Missing In Cerritos: LASD
"Mr. Smith is easily confused and forgetful and his friends and family are very concerned for his well-being," authorities said.
CERRITOS, CA – Authorities are seeking the public's help Friday in locating a 79-year-old missing Cerritos man. Jake Dale Smith was last seen leaving his home on the 3800 block of Amhurst Court in Cerritos on Monday at 4:30 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit said.
Smith is described as 6’3”, 195 pounds, gray short hair, and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue jacket and blue pants.
"Mr. Smith is easily confused and forgetful and his friends and family are very concerned for his well-being and asking for the public’s assistance in locating him," the LASD press release said.
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Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit, Sergeant Mike Rodriguez, Detective Abraham or Detective Pereida at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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