Escrito por AARON CASTREJON Editor de CityWatch PASADENA - A developmentally disabled man was located after walking away from his care facility Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced. Missing man Aaron Chatman was located in the 600 block of Walnut Avenue a little more than one hour after being reported missing from his care facility on Madison Avenue in Pasadena February 20. Chatman was wearing a transmitter bracelet, helping deputies to locate him, the Sheriff’s Department said. Chatman was reported missing at 9:30 a.m. to the L.A. Found Hotline He was located at 10:40 a.m.
Project Lifesaver was launched in September, 2018 by the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Aging and Community Services Department to help locate missing people suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, autism, or who may have other limited communication and cognitive abilities. Through the work of WDACS, the L.A. Found Hotline and the Sheriff’s Mental Evaluation Team, four missing at-risk people, including Chatman, have been found. Once Chatman was discovered missing, his caregiver called the L.A. Found Hotline. The Sheriff’s Mental Evaluation Team was alerted 50 minutes later, dispatching five deputies and a helicopter. One MET deputy, who coincidentally was close by, was able to respond quicker and found Chatman in the 600 block of Walnut. He was wearing his Project Lifesaver bracelet, the Sheriff’s Department said. Bracelet’s can be purchased through L.A. Found for $325 plus shipping and they can also be leased. Applicants must be approved before purchasing a bracelet. Visit L.A. Found for more information. |
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