Special Olympics athlete missing in L.A. turns up safe in Hayward
A Special Olympics athlete from Albania who was reported missing from a competition in Los Angeles turned up safe early Monday more than 350 miles north — in Hayward, police said.
Andi Gusmari, a 44-year-old bowler, walked into the Hayward Police Department at 2 a.m., authorities said.
Gusmari had last been seen at the about 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles police said. Sometime afterward, he became separated from his coach and the rest of the Albanian delegation, authorities said.
Gusmari walked into the lobby — past flowers, a portrait and a memorial for slain Sgt.