Critical Santa Ana missing person Jorge Cruz was found

Critical missing person Jorge Cruz was located just hours after the SAPD posted his information on their social media platforms.

A good Samaritan recognized Cruz and contacted Santa Ana PD detectives.

Jorge Cruz has been reunited with his family. 

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On 09/30/2021, Jorge Cruz walked out of the UCI Family Health Center clinic. Cruz is Autistic and non-verbal with a mental capacity of a 10-year-old. He has gone missing in the past and tends to navigate toward the beach city areas. In the past, Cruz has been located in Laguna Beach and the Long Beach area.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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