A man from Southern California is missing, and authorities and his family are conducting a search.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Raul Varela Jr., 60, was reported missing on August 29.
At approximately 10:00 a.m., he was last observed in the 24000 block of Woolsey Canyon Road in Canoga Park.
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Varela is a Hispanic man who stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches and weighs approximately 160 pounds. He possesses a goatee, brown eyes, and black hair. He has a tribal tattoo on his right arm and a koi fish tattoo on his left leg.
He was last observed donning blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and a black baseball hat. Family members are apprehensive about his welfare, as they have not received any communication from him since his disappearance. Loved ones also reported that he is medication-dependent.
On August 29, 2024, Raul Varela Jr., 60, was reported missing. (Sheriff’s Department of Los Angeles County)
The gray 2019 Jeep Compass SUV with California license plate 9FPG355 is the vehicle of the missing individual. (Sheriff’s Department of Los Angeles County)
His vehicle is a gray 2019 Jeep Compass SUV with the California license plate 9FPG355.
LASD’s Missing Persons Unit is requesting that anyone with information regarding Varela’s whereabouts or any additional information contact them at 323-890-5500.
