Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Authorities Seek Help Locating 30-Year-Old Man With Mental Health Disorder

CITY NEWS SERVICE

Authorities requested the public’s help Monday in locating an at-risk 30-year-old man with an unspecified mental disorder who was displaced from his Altadena residence due to the Eaton Fire.

Kevin Josue Coello-Hernandez last contacted his family around 4:45 p.m. Jan. 7, the night the fire erupted. He was last seen near Lake Avenue and Loma Alta Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Coello-Hernandez was described as a 5-foot-10-inch tall Hispanic man weighing 178 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, blue sweatpants and white shoes.

Sheriff’s officials said Coello-Hernandez’s family is growing concerned about his whereabouts due to his medical condition and is seeking the public’s help in finding him.

Anyone with information regarding Coello-Hernandez’s whereabouts was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 323-890- 5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.