A 79-year-old Carson man who relies on daily medication has not been seen since Sunday evening, and his family says they have heard nothing from him since he disappeared. Ruben Ontiveros was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on the 440 block of East 223rd Street, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has classified him as an at-risk missing person.
According to KTLA, Ontiveros was reported missing on November 9 and his family members said he is medication-dependent, raising concern for how long he can go without access to his prescriptions. The outlet reports that family members have not heard from him since he vanished and that the direction he may have headed remains unclear. MyNewsLA similarly described him as an at-risk 79-year-old man who went missing in Carson, noting that he is medication dependent.
Ontiveros is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a moustache, per the same account. He was last seen wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. Investigators believe he may be traveling in a dark blue 2015 Toyota Rav4 SUV bearing California license plate 7HRH967.
Family Pleads for Any Information
Ontiveros's family is searching for him after days without contact, and their concern for his well-being has only grown as time passes without word. KTLA's report notes that the family has not heard anything from him since his disappearance began.
Anyone with information about Ontiveros's whereabouts is urged to call the sheriff's Carson Station at 310-830-1123. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through lacrimestoppers.org.
A Second At-Risk Case in Carson
This is not the only recent case of an at-risk adult vanishing from the same city. In July, sheriff's detectives appealed for help finding 27-year-old Jeison Enrique Herrera Rivas, who MyNewsLA reported was last seen at 5:30 a.m. on a Monday on Ocotillo Lane. His family was described as concerned for his well-being, and he was listed as 5 feet 8 inches tall, 210 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. There is no indication the two cases are connected, but both underscore how quickly the sheriff's department moves to publicize at-risk disappearances in the Carson area.
For now, no further updates on Ontiveros's condition or location have been confirmed. His family continues to wait for word, hoping someone in the community recognizes him, his vehicle, or his license plate.
