Crime & Safety

Missing Man With Alzheimer's Last Seen In Rancho Palos Verdes

The 76-year-old was last seen Sunday around 10 p.m. at his home on the 2100 block of Avenida Aprenda in Rancho Palos Verdes. ​

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA – An at-risk man from Rancho Palos Verdes is missing, and the Los Angeles Coutny Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's help in finding him.

Thomas Carl Mladinich, 76, suffers from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and his family is very concerned for his safety, sheriff's said. He was last seen Sunday around 10 p.m. at his home on the 2100 block of Avenida Aprenda in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Mladinich is described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 170 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue polo shirt, blue hoodie, and grey pants.

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Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Detail, Sergeant Nava or Detective Abraham 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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