Crime & Safety

Man with Dementia Missing Near Monrovia Found

Haritoun Hartounian was found at the County-USC Medical Center emergency room. Authorities don't know how he got there.

MONROVIA, CA -- A man with dementia reported missing from Duarte was found Thursday, authorities said Friday.

Haritoun Hartounian was last seen Tuesday waiting at a bus stop on the 900 block of Highland Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

He was found Thursday evening at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center emergency room after authorities circulated a photo of him asking for the public's help.

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"He was in the process of being admitted for dehydration and extreme disorientation," Dep. Guillermina Saldana.

Authorities do not know how he got to the hospital.

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