Crime & Safety
Man Found Dead on Beach Identified as RB Resident
The elderly man was found in street clothes with his wallet in a pocket. Hermosa Beach Police are investigating.
Police have confirmed that a Redondo Beach man was found dead on the beach in Hermosa Tuesday around 6:45 p.m.
Hermosa Beach Police have said the 79-year-old man, who was discovered near the shoreline, had suffered visible head trauma and may have been on the rocks near the Redondo Breakwater.
The man was found in street clothes and with his wallet in a pocket. His vehicle was located near the Breakwater, said HBPD Sgt. Robert Higgins. The Breakwater is jetty of rocks that is visible from The Chart House restaurant in HB. People are known to walk out on the rocks for the view.
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A citizen found the body on the beach between Fourth and Fifth streets and notified a nearby Los Angeles County lifeguard.
The man’s name has not been released pending notification of his family, said MBPD Detective Mick Gaglia.
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The incident is being investigated and there are no signs of foul play, according to Higgins.
Anyone with information can call HBPD at (310) 318-0360.
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