Crime & Safety

83-Year-Old Man With Alzheimer's Missing In Torrance

The man was last seen wearing a pullover sweater and brown pants.

Howard Caplin, 83, was last seen at his Torrance home preparing to drive to Long Beach.
Howard Caplin, 83, was last seen at his Torrance home preparing to drive to Long Beach. (Photo: Torrance Police Department)

REDONDO BEACH, CA – A man diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease went missing from Torrance Wednesday.

Howard Caplin, 83, was last seen at his Torrance home at 9:30 a.m., preparing to drive to Long Beach, according to the Torrance Police Department.

Caplin is white and was last seen wearing a pullover sweater and brown pants, driving his black 2016 Lexus RX400h SUV with license plate 7ELC279, police said.

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A detailed description of Caplin was not immediately available.

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