Authorities are searching for a Sacramento County man who went missing along the Mendocino County coast last week under concerning circumstances. Ashish Patel, 37, left his Sacramento home on Thursday, September 12, 2024, reportedly exhibiting signs of mental distress, according to a close friend. His gray Ford Explorer was found abandoned along a rural road in Manchester State Park on Monday, September 16, but Patel has not been seen or heard from since.