UPDATE: The missing person has been located and is safe. He has been reunited with his family.
ENCINITAS — Authorities are searching for an 82-year-old man with dementia who went missing after going for a walk Friday in Encinitas.
Mike Vukasinovich, of Encinitas, was last seen around 4 p.m. on Sept. 13 when he left his residence in the 900 block of S. Coast Highway 101, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
Vukasinovich, who typically walks with a cane, did not return home, prompting his family to report him missing at 11:31 p.m.
The Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team has been activated to assist in locating 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 feet 10 inches tall, 190 pounds, with gray hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a black jacket with a hood 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.
