SAFELY LOCATED
Thanks to our community and media partners, Awot Tara is no longer a #Missing Person.
He has been safely located.
BACKGROUND:
For Immediate Release October 4, 2023
OPD NEWS:
Missing Person Awot Tara: At Risk
The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in locating Missing Person, Awot Tara, who is at risk due to lack of medication.
He was last seen on October 2, 2023, around 5:10 PM, in the 300 block of 45th Street, wearing a black zip up hoodie, orange shirt, blue jeans, with black and white sneakers.
Tara is described as a 27-year-old, Black (Eritrean) male. He stands 5’7” and weighs 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The family reports Tara is in good physical condition and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
If you have any knowledge or information regarding the whereabouts of Tara, please notify the Oakland Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.
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