UPDATE: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s officials have received multiple reports that Donato was found in Merced County, but were unable to confirm that it was the missing man as of 12:40 p.m. Monday.

ORIGINAL POST: Santa Clarita deputies are searching for a missing man from Stevenson Ranch who may suffer from dementia, sheriff’s officials said.

Joseph Donato, 81, was reported missing around 8 a.m. Monday.

Mr. Donato was last seen on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at 10:30 p.m. leaving his Stevenson Ranch residence in his red 2016 Toyota Corolla, with a California license plate of 7VBK750.

Mr. Donato is described as 5’8” tall, 175 lbs., with gray hair, brown eyes and a gray beard. He was last seen wearing a red t-shirt, blue shorts and blue shoes.

It is unclear where Donato was heading Monday morning.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau, Missing Persons Unit, Sergeant Nava or Detective Abraham 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 http://lacrimestoppers.org

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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