A 75-year-old woman who authorities say has been diagnosed with dementia was reported missing Thursday after she was last seen in Whittier.
Maria Cruz Sanchez was last seen Wednesday at 9 a.m. on the 14800 block of Mulberry Drive and Colima Road, said the Sheriff's Information Bureau.
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Sanchez is Latina, 4 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black pajamas.
Authorities say she may be traveling in her silver 2015 four-door Hyundai Accent GS hatchback with a California license plate 8DFB958.
Anyone who has seen Sanchez or knows of her whereabouts was asked to call the Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or tips may be sent to lacrimestoppers.com.
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