Sitharamanjaneyulu Potiny, 72, was reported missing from his Tucson home on August 29, 2025. Home surveillance shows him walking away from the residence in the middle of the day. He is described as a male of Other race/ethnicity, with graying hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 3 inches tall, about 165 pounds, last seen wearing a dark shirt, dark pants, and sandals.

A Silver Alert was issued because he has a medical condition that can cause confusion and disorientation. Early reports placed him on foot near his home, but investigators later developed information that a family member may have driven him to the Mount Lemmon area. Detectives focused on his 42-year-old son, Vamsi Potiny, and arrested him on September 3, 2025, on charges of vulnerable adult abuse and endangerment. Searches concentrated around the Mount Lemmon Trailhead, but Sitharamanjaneyulu has not been located.

What did anyone see or hear around Mount Lemmon in late August or early September 2025 that might help find Sitharamanjaneyulu?