Authorities this morning said they found a man who’d run away from the staff of a care facility while on a walk in Long Beach in May.
Detectives located Shawn Tischler in Sylmar, police said. Those close to Tischler said it was his family and friends who found him with help from social media and community volunteers.
“Tischler is in the process of being reunited with his family,” the department said in a news release.
Editor’s note: this story was updated with more information.
PREVIOUSLY: Police ask for public’s help in finding missing man
May 9, 2019 at 3:36 PM | Long Beach police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man who ran away from his care facility group on a walk Tuesday morning.
Shawn Tischler, 37, was last seen running southbound on Paramount Boulevard toward South Street. The staff from his care facility were not able to find him after looking for him in the area, according to police.
He suffers from medical conditions and may become disoriented, police said.
He is described as a white man with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet 6 inches tall, 112 pounds and was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue vest, black pants and black shoes. He has a triangle tattoo on his lower back.
Police ask anyone with information about the location of Tischler to call the LBPD Missing Persons Detail at 562-570-7246 or police dispatch at 562-435-6711.