The Atlanta Police Department is on an urgent quest to locate an 86-year-old man with dementia and Parkinson's disease, who has been missing since Saturday. Per reports from FOX 5 Atlanta, John Deszo Lokos was last observed in the vicinity of Oakland Drive SW's 1400 block, Atlanta police have initiated a Mattie's Call, the state's emergency response system for endangered elderly or disabled persons.
Lokos was last seen clad in a bathrobe paired with gray pants; he stands at 5 feet 5 inches tall, tipping the scales at around 170 pounds, has gray hair the color of weathered steel and eyes that hold the hue of a cloudless sky, this description is crucial for the public to aid in his discovery, but no photograph of Lokos was provided to potentially expedite his location for all who might cross his path and recognize the man swallowed by an unforgiving disease which steals the essence of identity.
Concern in Atlanta surges as community members and authorities alike rally in the efforts to bring Lokos back to safety. With his medical condition instilling a sense of urgency, the authorities are pressing for public assistance. Anyone who catches sight or has knowledge of Lokos's whereabouts is encouraged to make immediate contact with the Atlanta Police Department, according to an advisory shared by Atlanta News First.
The Atlanta police implore those with information on Lokos' location to call them at (404) 546-4235; it's a race against time as each passing moment could mark the difference between a reunion and a prolonged search in a world where time has a penchant to blur the lines for those who wander not by choice, but by the cruel twists of fate that come with the ailments besetting Lokos, grips the hearts of not just a family, but of a community on the lookout.
