County Health Services Seeks Help Identifying Female Patient

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services sought the public’s help Wednesday in identifying a patient who has been housed at Los Angeles General Medical Center since being found wandering the streets of downtown Los Angeles. The patient, a woman who appears to be in her late 60s, was found on Sept. 19 walking in the area of South Central Avenue, according to social workers. Officials said the woman is Black, stands 5-feet-1 inch tall and weighs 100 pounds. She has brown eyes and short black hair with no identifiable scars or tattoos. Anyone with information regarding the patient was urged to call Senior Clinical Social Worker Kristen Rivas at 323-409-4297 or the Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253, 323-409-6883, or 323-409-5254 during weekends.