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An 88-year-old who man was the subject of a Silver Alert was found Friday evening.
The California Highway Patrol reported at 9:56 p.m. that Israel Villaescusa had been located. No further details were available.
Villaescusa was reported missing after last being seen about 4:30 p.m. Thursday near Pico Boulevard and Normandie Avenue in Harvard Heights, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The Silver Alert program was established by the CHP to issue and coordinate alerts involving the suspicious or disappearance of elderly, developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired individuals.
Updated June 3, 2023, 12:10 p.m.
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