Found: 67-year-old man who went missing in Bell Gardens

Erides "Nery" Gonzales-Ochoa is believed to be on foot and was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, a red and black short-sleeved buttoned shirt, black jeans and green shoes. | Photo courtesy of the Bell Gardens Police Department

A 67-year-old man who was last seen in Bell Gardens has been found.

Erides Gonzales-Ochoa was last seen at approximately 7:30 a.m. Monday on Purdy Avenue and Lubec Street, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued a Silver Alert for Gonzales-Ochoa on behalf of the Bell Gardens Police Department.

The CHP reported that Gonzales-Ochoa had been found at approximately 2:10 a.m. Friday. There were no further details.

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 May 27, 2023, 9:28 a.m.

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