Manolo Cruz, a 79-year-old man, was last seen on November 19, 2018, leaving his residence in Poway, California, at approximately 3:00 p.m.. At the time of his disappearance, Cruz, an Asian male, was 5'7" tall and weighed 175 pounds. He was wearing a green polo shirt and denim shorts. Cruz was driving an off-white 2002 Nissan Infiniti SUV with the California license plate number 4WTW042 and was reportedly on his way to a local Walmart. He did not have his cellular phone with him at the time.
Suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, Cruz had a history of wandering off. Prior to his disappearance on November 19, he had gone missing before but was located by family members. The last known sign of his whereabouts was a debit card transaction that occurred in the early morning hours of November 20, 2018. The purchase was for gasoline at the BB Travel Center in Blythe, California, a city located over 200 miles northeast of his home in Poway.
No further information regarding Manolo Cruz's whereabouts has been publicly reported since the gas station transaction. His case remains an unsolved missing person investigation. The San Diego Police Department is the investigating agency for this case.
Last Seen: Nov 19, 2018
