Authorities Wednesday issued a Silver Alert for a 96-year- old man last seen in Rosemead.
Seiichi Taguchi was last seen at around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday near Mission Drive and Earle Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department.
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Taguchi is Asian, 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, is bald and has black eyes. Authorities say he is believed to be on foot and wearing a green flannel shirt, black sweatpants, a brown hat and glasses.
Anyone who has seen or knows of his whereabouts was asked to call 911.
SILVER ALERT - Los Angeles County
— CHP - Alerts (@CHPAlerts) April 19, 2023
Last seen: Mission Dr and Earle Ave, Rosemead@LASDHQ IF SEEN, CALL 9-1-1 pic.twitter.com/ifP2ZpKl9z
The Silver Alert program was established by the CHP to issue and coordinate alerts involving the suspicious or disappearance of elderly, developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired individuals.
