A patient of a coastal northern San Diego-area healthcare facility who went missing Friday has been found safe, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
The disappearance of Cindy Ortiz, 55, from the assisted-living home in the 900 block of Regal Road in Encinitas was reported shortly before 7 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
Ortiz was believed to have left the area on foot, possibly dressed in a green hospital gown or gray sweatpants, Lt. Mike Davis said. The sheriff’s Search and Rescue Detail was deployed to look for her…