Crime & Safety
61-Year-Old At-Risk Man Missing In Long Beach
Police said the man went missing after he was discharged on his own from a hospital despite being under a conservatorship.
LONG BEACH, CA — The Long Beach Police Department sought the public's help Thursday in finding a missing 61-year-old at-risk man.
According to LBPD, Theodore Cannon was last seen on Wednesday at about 10:06 a.m. leaving St. Mary's Hospital in the 1000 block of Linden Avenue. Police said Cannon's destination is unknown, but he has gone missing in the past only to be located nearby.
He has no car, cellphone or way to track him but does have an unknown amount of cash, police said.
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"Cannon suffers from mental conditions and is under conservatorship and should not have been discharged on his own," LBPD said in a statement.
Cannon is described as a 61-year-old Black man who is about 5 feet and 7 inches tall. He has gray hair and was last seen wearing a Nike hoodie and black pants, LBPD said.
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Anyone who believes they have information about Canon's whereabouts was urged to contact the Missing Persons Detail at 562-570-7246 or police dispatch at 562-435-6711. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 800-222-8477 or by visiting LACrimeStoppers.org.
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