Mattie’s Call issued after senior disappears from Atlanta care facility
Bizhan Vesali. Photos provided by Atlanta Police Department
ATLANTA - Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 77-year-old man last seen at a senior living facility in northeast Atlanta.
What we know:
According to the Atlanta Police Department, Bizhan Vesali, who also goes by Bryan, was reported missing Wednesday night from a residence on Lenox Park Boulevard.
Officers responded to the location around 10:40 p.m. after staff at Sunrise Senior Living said Vesali had been gone for several hours. He was last seen around 8:10 p.m. in the building’s lobby while getting help bringing food inside from his car.
Staff later realized he was missing when he did not return to take his medication, and his vehicle was no longer in the parking lot. Employees searched the property multiple times but were unable to find him.
Investigators say Vesali suffers from severe brain trauma and epilepsy, raising concerns for his safety.
He was last believed to be driving a bright blue Volkswagen Taos with Georgia tag DEY4630.
What you can do:
Police are continuing to search for Vesali and urge anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward.