Authorities have released new information on the search for a Southern California man who disappeared in 2019.
Ruben Moreno, 49, was reported missing by family in August 2019, according to the Claremont Police Department. He was a member of “His Way Spirit Led Assemblies,” a religious organization based in Hemet.
He was last seen alive in December 2017 at a home in the 3900 block of Swarthmore Court in Claremont where members of the religious group gathered, police said.
At the time, he was living at the home with other members of the organization. The group no longer occupies that property today.
Ruben is described as a Hispanic man who is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair. His family and loved ones have not heard from him since and are concerned for his well-being.
“The circumstances surrounding Ruben’s disappearance remain under investigation, and
at this time, the Claremont Police Department is not commenting on whether foul play is
suspected,” authorities said.
Moreno is the second missing person with ties to the “His Way Spirit Led Assemblies” organization. Emilio Salem Ghanem, 42, of Nashville, was reported missing on May 25, 2023, after he visited a Starbucks in Redlands. He had left the religious group shortly before his disappearance, detectives said.
Investigators noted that there are no known connections between the two men’s cases at this time.
“We are aware of public interest in possible connections between this case and a separate missing persons investigation out of Redlands,” Claremont police said. “At this time, the only known similarity between the two cases are the individuals’ ties to His Way Spirit Led Assemblies. The cases are being investigated separately by their respective agencies.”
Anyone who knows Moreno’s whereabouts or has information on his disappearance is asked to
Call the Claremont Police Department at 909-399-5411. Tips can be submitted anonymously.