Missing "At Risk" Adult Found!

MISSING MAN FOUND
We just received notice from the CMPD that Mr. Vo Van Nguyen has been located. You will recall that he went missing last Sunday from his residence on Mendoza Avenue in the north part of Costa Mesa.

SHOELESS AND DEHYDRATED
Today he was located in the Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in Trabuco Canyon by two mountain hikers. Reports are that he was dehydrated and taken to Saddleback Memorial Hospital for treatment. There is no word about how Mr. Nguyen managed to make it to that location, where he was found on a trail about a mile into the park with no shoes and only one sock. He has been reunited with his family.

THANKS
Thanks to all of you who kept an eye out for Mr. Nguyen. I know from many reports that hundreds of Costa Mesans were actively on the look-out for him.

CMPD Needs Help Locating Missing At Risk Adult

CMPD NEEDS YOUR HELP
The Costa Mesa Police Department sent out an urgent alert late this afternoon, asking for the help of residents to locate a missing elderly resident from the north part of town. The following is the complete text of that press release, including a photograph of the missing man.

The Costa Mesa Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating an “At Risk”
Missing Adult.

Mr. Vo Van Nguyen, age 78, was last seen at the home he resides in with his family on Sunday, March
25th at 10:00 a.m. Shortly thereafter he was not seen and is believed to have left the residence in the
2900 block of Mendoza Avenue (area of W. Baker Street and Mendoza), without telling anyone. Family
members searched the neighborhood and contacted the Costa Mesa Police. Mr. Nguyen is reported to
suffer from dementia and may seem confused as to where he is if contacted. He additionally takes
medication, which he does not have with him, for a heart related ailment. His family is extremely
concerned for his safety, and as of this afternoon no information has been received regarding their
missing loved one.

Mr. Nguyen is described as Vietnamese, approximately 5’ – 5” tall, 140 lbs, with graying black hair and
brown eyes. He was last seen by family members wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt, black pants and
brown shoes. Mr. Vo Van Nguyen speaks only Vietnamese.

The Costa Mesa Police Department urgently requests that anyone that sees Vo Van Nguyen contact
local law enforcement, or the Costa Mesa Police Department at: (714) 754-5252.

A photo of Mr. Nguyen is attached below (photo is approximately 2-years old)