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Missing 29-Year-Old Man NR18058ti

February 16, 2018

February
20, 2018
UPDATE

On February 19, 2018, around 8 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department
officers received a radio call to respond to the 500 block of South
Serrano where a citizen had reported seeing a man they believed was
Joshua Thiede. While the officers were at the location conducting
their initial investigation, the male they located needed medical
attention and was transported to a local hospital. While at the
hospital, the male was identified as Thiede. Thiede’s family was
notified he had been found.

Pending further information, investigators do not believe this
disappearance is criminal in nature.

UPDATEFebruary
19, 2018

On February 19, 2018, at 12:30 p.m., Joshua Thiede’s vehicle was
located near the 100 block of South Kingsley Drive, in the City of
Los Angeles. Joshua is still missing at this time.

Los Angeles: The family of Joshua Thiede and the Los
Angeles Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit are asking for the
public’s assistance in locating him.

On February 11, 2018, at 11:30 a.m., Joshua was last seen near the
1000 block of Wilshire Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.

Joshua is described
as a 29-year-old male White with brown hair and blue eyes. He
stands 6 feet tall and weighs around 170 pounds. It is unknown what
he was wearing but he was driving a 2014 Black Nissan Altima, 4
Door, California License 7CSD450. Joshua has not been seen or heard
from since and the family is concerned for his safety.

If you have seen or have any information regarding the whereabouts
of Joshua Thiede, please contact Missing Persons Unit at (213)
996-1800. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be
directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247).

Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to
www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit ww.lapdonline.org,
and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime
Stoppers” menu to submit an onlinetip. Lastly, tipsters may also
download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA
Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

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