CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The body of a man reported missing on Saturday afternoon was found later in the day in water near where he was last seen.
Yongli Zhang’s body was discovered by Northshore Dive Team members at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, according to Sgt. Tim Hobbs of the Clearlake Police Department.
The 72-year-old – who did not speak English and had been showing the early signs of dementia – had last been seen at around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, police said.
At that time, he left a residence in the 15200 block of Harbor Lane in Clearlake in an unknown direction, according to Hobbs.
Hobbs said Clearlake Police, Cal Fire, Lake County Fire, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, California State Parks and the Northshore Dive Team responded to assist in the ground and air search.
Zhang’s body eventually was found in water under a residence in the same block of Harbor Lane where he was last seen, according to Hobbs. The homes in that area line Cache Creek.
The circumstances surrounding Zhang’s death were not considered suspicious, with Hobbs reporting that it appeared to be an accidental drowning.
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