UPDATE 3/26 — Family confirmed that Matthew was found safe and is at a hospital getting the care he needs.
APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Family members are urgently seeking the public’s help in locating a missing at-risk man from Apple Valley who has not been seen since Saturday, March 21.
According to the family, 56-year-old Matthew Trunnell was dropped off at approximately 7 p.m. by a church van at the Greyhound Bus Station on D Street in Old Town Victorville, which is the last known location he was seen.
Family members said the information about the drop-off was relayed to them by Trunnell’s brother, who is also special needs.
Trunnell is described as an at-risk adult male who requires daily medication and may appear scared, lost, or confused. Family members say they have had no contact with him since that evening and are increasingly concerned for his safety.
They added that without his medication, Trunnell is likely unable to speak and cannot navigate the community on his own.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Deputy D. Ramirez with the Apple Valley Police Department at (760) 240-7400 and reference report number 182601748.
Family members can also be reached at (760) 680-3446 or (949) 303-9811.
This is a developing story, and additional information will be updated as it becomes available.
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