Crime & Safety

Man Goes Missing, May Be at Northridge Restaurants

The 77-year-old autistic man walked away from his Porter Ranch home Tuesday.

A 77-year-old Porter Ranch man in poor mental health has gone missing, and Los Angeles police are asking the public’s help in finding him.

Norman Henry Heuer, who is autistic, was last seen around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday leaving his house in the 10700 block of Des Moines Avenue on foot, according to an alert from the LAPD. Heuer has not been seen or heard from since.

Heuer’s family says he likes to frequent restaurants in Northridge, including Carrows on Devonshire, Cocos at Devonshire and Reseda and Bob’s Big Boy at Corbin and Nordhoff.

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He is described as a white male with white hair, green eyes and answers to the nickname of “Sonny”. He stands 5 feet 10 inch tall and weighs about 165 pounds. He was last seen possibly wearing a golf shirt of unknown color and shorts of unknown color. 


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