UPDATE: The missing person has been found and is safe. He has been reunited with his family.
ENCINITAS – Authorities are searching for an 82-year-old man with dementia who disappeared Friday after taking a walk in Encinitas.
Mike Vukasinovich of Encinitas was last seen leaving his home in the 900 block of South Coast Highway 101 around 4 p.m. on Sept. 13, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Vukasinovich, who normally walks with a cane, did not return home, and his family reported him missing at 11:31 p.m.
The Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team has been activated to assist in the search for Vukasinovich, who is considered at risk due to his medical condition and history of wandering away from home.
Vukasinovich is described as a white male, 5'10″, 190 pounds, with gray hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket and blue jeans. He speaks English, German, Russian and Serbian.
Anyone with information on Vukasinovich's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or contact the San Diego County Sheriff's Office at 858-868-3200.
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