A 79-year-old Carson man who relies on daily medication has not been seen since Sunday evening, and his family says they have heard nothing from him since he disappeared. Ruben Ontiveros was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on the 440 block of East 223rd Street, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has classified him as an at-risk missing person.
According to KTLA, Ontiveros was reported missing on November 9 and his family members said he is medication-dependent, raising concern for how long he can go without access to his prescriptions. The outlet reports that family members have not heard from him since he vanished and that the direction he may have headed remains unclear. MyNewsLA similarly described him as an at-risk 79-year-old man who went missing in Carson, noting that he is medication dependent.
Ontiveros is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a moustache, per the same account. He was last seen wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. Investigators believe he may be traveling in a dark blue 2015 Toyota Rav4 SUV bearing California license plate 7HRH967.
Family Pleads for Any Information
Ontiveros’s family is searching for him after days without contact, and their concern for his well-being has only grown as time passes without word. KTLA’s report notes that the family has not heard anything from him since his disappearance began…