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LA MIRADA, Calif. – Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in locating an at-risk missing man.

Yong Mok Lee, 81, of La Mirada, left his home in the 16000 block of Grayville Drive on Monday, May 12, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. He was driving a silver 2018 Hyundai Sonata with California license plate 8EJF066. The vehicle was last seen on the 134 freeway near the Griffith Park area at 2:35 p.m. He has not been heard from since.

Mr. Lee is described as a male Asian, 81-years-old, 5’08, 130 lbs, bald, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray short sleeve button up shirt and gray pants. His family is very concerned and is also asking for the communities help.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Person’s Detail at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.