SAN FRANCISCO—A man was found at Balboa Park BART Station by officers from the San Francisco Police Department after he was reported missing on Tuesday, January 24.
Investigators from SFPD’s Special Victims Unit immediately began an extensive search for San Francisco resident, John Stoich, due to medical reasons, authorities said.
Stoich was reported missing after failing to show up at work on January 24.
Stoich’s family and police launched an extensive search of Golden Gate Park in order to locate him over the week. The initial search did not yield any results.
SVU investigators released a missing persons flyer in San Francisco and Marin County, a press release from the SFPD stated.
Police determine Stoich was riding on the BART and MUNI systems for the last 5 days since his disappearance. Around midnight on Monday, January 30, Sgt. Scott Hom found Stoich within the Balboa Park BART Station.
Stoich received emergency services, and was transported to a local medical facility for evaluation were he was reunited with his family, police said.
SFPD has not released the nature of Stoich’s medical condition that prompted an immediate investigation, or where Stoich disappeared for the past week.
Anyone with information on Stoich’s disappearance are asked to contact the SFPD’s Missing Persons Unit at (415) 558-5508.
