Crime & Safety
LA Hospital Staff Seek To Identify Man Found On Skid Row
The man, who appears to be about 30 years old, was found somewhere along Omar Street.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles General Medical Center staff Wednesday sought the public's help in identifying a man who has been hospitalized at the Boyle Heights facility since last Wednesday.
The man, who appears to be about 30 years old, was found somewhere along Omar Street, east of San Pedro Street between Third and Fourth streets in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles, according to hospital staff.
Details about the patient's injuries were not provided. He was described as 5-feet-8 inches tall, 176 pounds with dark brown hair and brown eyes.
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The patient has identifiable tattoos all over his upper body, including one of an open eye centered on his upper chest area.
Anyone with information about the patient's identity was urged to contact Clinical Social Worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6884, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The hospital's Department of Social Work can also be reached at 323- 409-5253 during business hours.
After business hours, between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., the Department of Emergency Medicine Social Work Department can be reached at 323-409-6883.
On weekends, callers can reach officials between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 323-409-5254.
