Mesa police searching for man missing from adult group home
Aug 17, 2018, 8:16 PM
(Mesa Police Department)
(Mesa Police Department)
PHOENIX — A man with Schizoaffective disorder and a history of suicide attempts has been missing since Friday morning, Mesa Police said.
Benjamin Ortega was last seen around his adult group home near 2000 East Brown Rd. at 10:30 a.m, police said. He has not been seen or heard from since.
Police said Ortega has not been taking his medications to regulate his mental health.
Ortega is a 6-foot-tall Hispanic male who weighs 256 pounds. He has brown eyes and hair and a full, scruffy beard.
He was last seen in a white t-shirt and khaki pants.
He is believed to be on foot in Mesa.
If you have any information regarding Ortega’s whereabouts, police ask you contact 480-644-2019 or 480-644-2211.
