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LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB)
Wednesday August 30th, 2023 :: 03:05 p.m. PDT

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#LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person James Richard Thomas #Colton

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person James Richard Thomas. He is an 83 year-old male Hispanic who was last seen on August 29, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Wildrose Avenue and Valley Boulevard in Colton.
 
James is 5’11” tall, 195 lbs, black hair and brown eyes.  He was last seen wearing light blue shirt, gray cargo pants, metal necklace, and in a white 1997 Lexus SC300 (California license plate: 4LXJ531).
 
Mr. Thomas has a possible destination of 300 block of North Arrowhead Avenue in San Bernardino.
 
His family is concerned with his well-being and is asking for the public’s help. 
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit at (323) 890-5500.  
 
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org 
 
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles California 90012  
213-229-1700  
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Robert Luna, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 

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