San Diego County Sheriff’s Department deputies located an 82-year-old man with dementia who was reported missing in Encinitas.
Authorities said he was found around 8 a.m. Saturday.
The sheriff’s communication center received a call from the family of Mike Vukasinovich around 11:31 p.m. Friday after he left his residence in the 900 block of S. Coast Highway 101 to go for a walk but did not return home, the department said.
Vukasinovich is white, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds and has gray hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a black jacket with a hood, and blue jeans and speaks English, German, Russian, and Serbian.
Authorities said Vukasinovich does not have access to vehicles, normally walks with a cane, and has a history of walking away from home.
Sheriff’s Search and Rescue had been activated to help search for Vukasinovich.
Anyone who has seen Vukasinovich or knows his whereabouts was asked to call 911 or the San Diego County Sheriff’s office at 858-868-3200.
– City News Service
Updated 2:35 p.m. Sept. 14, 2024
