Police Seek Help To Locate 79-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In LA

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police sought the public's help on Thursday to locate a 79-year-old man who has been reported missing in Los Angeles.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Ignacio Moreno Lopez was last seen in the 1000 block of Elden Avenue around 7 p.m. on Monday.

According to Lopez's family, he suffers from memory loss and is in need of care.

Detectives described him as a Hispanic man who has gray hair, hazel eyes, stands 5-foot-7 tall and weighs about 180 pounds.

Lopez was last seen wearing a white cowboy hat, a white T-shirt and black pants.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts has been urged to contact the LAPD Missing Persons Unit at (213) 996-1800.