August 31, 2024 – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report that the Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person, Raul Varela Jr. He is a 60-year-old male Hispanic who was last seen on August 29, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. on the 24000 block of Woolsey Canyon Road in the city of Canoga Park.

Mr. Varela is described as 5’05” tall, 160 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and a goatee. He was last seen wearing a black baseball hat, white T-shirt, and blue jeans.

Mr. Varela is medication dependent. His family is concerned for his well-being.

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 https://lacrimestoppers.org.

Source: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department