Man Possibly Suffering Dementia Found In Lafayette; Doesn't Know Name

LAFAYETTE (CBS SF) -- Police are trying to find the family of a man found lost in Lafayette who appears to be suffering from dementia.

The 80-year-old man was found in the area of Carol Lane Tuesday afternoon and has been unable to provide police with any information other than that his name is Richard or Ricardo.

He has no identification on him or any other information that could be used to locate his family, police said.

The man is described as Asian, about 5 feet tall, weighs about 125 pounds, has gray hair and dark eyes.

He was wearing a red jacket, a dark vest, a red plaid shirt, dark pants and slippers when he was found.

Police said they checked with other local police agencies and have not found a missing persons report that matches his description.

Anyone with information about the man has been asked to call Lafayette police at (925) 284-5010.

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