West Covina motorist goes missing in Glendale

Jefferson Ignacio
Jefferson Ignacio Photo credit West Covina Police Department

WEST COVINA (CNS) - Authorities Wednesday circulated photos of a 79-year-old motorist from West Covina who went missing in Glendale.

Jefferson Ignacio was last seen in Glendale at about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, the West Covina Police Department reported.

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Ignacio failed to return home and does not own a cell phone. He does not suffer from any mental impairments, but may have gotten lost in the area due to poor visibility during the night-time hours, authorities said.

He was described as a 5-feet-6-inch tall Asian man weighing 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. His vehicle was described as a 1984 tan Cadillac Seville with California license plate number 1KPM799.

West Covina police urged anyone with information about Ignacio's whereabouts or that of his vehicle to call them at 626-939-8500, or the 24-hour anonymous tip line at 626-939-8688.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: West Covina Police Department