Man with schizophrenia, epilepsy missing in Compton

Sheriff’s detectives continued their search Friday to find a 58-year-old man they say has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and epilepsy and was last seen in Compton.

Marvin Timothy Malveaux was last seen around noon Sunday in the 400 block of South Caswell Avenue, said Deputy Miguel Meza of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Information Bureau.

Malveaux is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, has brown hair, brown eyes and a beard and mustache. He was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt, sweatpants and green shoes.

Anyone with information about Malveaux or his whereabouts is asked to contact the sheriff’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500 or 911. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.