Twice-Missing Man Found After Leaving Santa Rita Jail

DUBLIN, CA — A 35-year-old at-risk man who was reported missing twice in two days has been found again, according to the Union City Police Department.

Eric Aiken had last been seen Wednesday afternoon, walking away from Santa Rita Jail where he was briefly booked on suspicion of misdemeanor drug offenses, according to Lt. Jeff Snell.

He had initially been reported missing after walking away from an argument between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Tuesday, but was found later that morning.

Aiken is thought to be at risk due to limited cognitive ability, memory problems and clinical depression, according to police.

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Union City police are seeking the public's help in locating a man who went missing Wednesday for the second time this week. According to police, 35-year-old Eric Aiken walked away from Santa Rita Jail in Dublin on Wednesday afternoon after he was released from incarceration.

Aiken is considered at-risk because he has limited cognitive abilities, has difficulty with memory and is clinically depressed, police said. Aiken is also not from Union City or Dublin and is not familiar with
the area.

He is described as a white man, 6 feet tall, 160 pounds with short wavy dark brown hair, blue eyes and a beard. He was last seen wearing a dark gray zip-up hooded jacket with paint on it, dark blue jeans and brown shoes, police said.

Aiken had previously gone missing early Tuesday morning after he'd been in an argument with an acquaintance at a house in the 3900 block of Smith Street in Union City. He was found safe Wednesday morning, police said. Police did not say why Aiken was incarcerated after he was found.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Union City police at (510) 471-1365.

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By Bay City News/Photo courtesy of Union City Police Department