Update: Michael Pineda has been located safe.

Date Submitted: Jan 18, 2023 @ 5:51 AM
Name of missing person: Michael Pineda
Date of last contact: He was last heard from in the beginning of December 2022, but the exact date is unknown. It is believed he went missing at some point between December 1 to December 14.
Missing from: Oceanside, CA / San Ysidro, CA
Date of birth: 03/03/1980
Gender: Male

Appearance:
Height: 5’6″
Weight: 230 pounds
Ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Hair type and style: Thin / fine hair

Last seen wearing: a gray or grayish-blue long-sleeved ribbed shirt with a collar, gray or light bluish-gray denim jeans (average to slim fit), and sneakers that appear in his most recent photo to be white with a ribbed/raised tan design on the soles.

Tattoos and piercings, in detail: The name “Paulina” written in black-inked cursive on cheek and lips, with the “P” near his lips and the “a” near his temple. The name “Paulina” on neck. Criss Angel on his lower neck. Both arms have sleeve tattoos. On his lower back is a droopy dog.  His chest and stomach are also covered in tattoos.

Dental remarks: He has a slightly cracked [unspecified] front tooth.

Other: He is a cigarette smoker.

Circumstances behind missing person’s disappearance:
It is unknown if he crossed the Mexican border or stayed in California. Before he went missing, there was evidence that he was physically unwell and needed medical attention. He is a non-driver and he primarily walks to get around. He was living a transient lifestyle and may have been homeless living in a homeless encampment in San Ysidro at the time of his disappearance, and he has not made contact with his family in an unusual amount of time. It is speculated that he may have had a voucher for Motel 6 at the time of his disappearance. He habitually crosses the border to go to Tijuana, Mexico. Although he usually wears dark-shaded sunglasses and a hat, he was not wearing them when he was last seen, which is said to be very unusual for him.  A missing persons report was filed in his disappearance.


Contact information: If you have any information on his disappearance, please contact the Oceanside Police Department at (760) 435-4900.

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