Los Angeles, Ca
Teen who disappeared in East L.A. found safe
A teenager who had disappeared in East Los Angeles was found safe Friday night.
The boy, who was critically missing, was identified as Roberto Jesus Ledesma, 15, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
“Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Roberto Jesus Ledesma,” said LASD.
At the time of his disappearance, Ledesma was last seen on Thursday, Feb. 29 on the 100 block of North Eastman Avenue at around 7:40 a.m.
Ledesma’s family was concerned because the boy “suffers from a developmental disability and has the mental capacity of a five-year-old.”
The circumstances surrounding his discovery were not released. Authorities only confirmed that he was found safe Friday night at around 7:45 p.m.
A “critically missing person” is defined as:
-A person who has no pattern of running away or disappearing
-A person in critical need of medical attention
-The victim of a crime or foul play
-The victim of a kidnapping or parental abduction
-A person who is mentally impaired to the extent that such person is unable to care for him or herself or is an immediate danger to his or her own safety or the safety of others
Anyone with additional information can call the LASD’s East L.A. Station at 323-264-4151.
Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
Los Angeles, Ca
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food
Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]
A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.
The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.
He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.
He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.
The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.
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