East L.A.—Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Detail detectives asked for the public’s help Tuesday to locate an at-risk 35-year-old man last seen in East Los Angeles and who authorities said has medical and mental conditions.
Joseph Guinta IV was last seen on Monday at 3:30 p.m. on the 1200 block of Van Pelt Avenue, near Eastern Avenue, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said.
Guinta is white, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 165 pounds, has black curly hair and brown eyes with scabs on his forehead. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and black pants.
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Anyone who has seen Guinta or knows of his whereabouts was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500. Callers who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
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