Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Authorities Search for Missing Teen from Altadena Area

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department issues critical missing juvenile alert for 16-year-old with mental health conditions

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has issued a special bulletin seeking public help in locating Jonathan Guzman, a 16-year-old resident of Los Angeles County who was last seen on May 3  in the unincorporated area of Altadena.

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department say Guzman has been diagnosed with mental health conditions. His family is concerned for his well-being.

Guzman, also known as Eugene Guzman, was last spotted at 10:05 a.m. on the 2900 block of El Nido Drive. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black jacket, gold chain, black t-shirt, and black shoes.

The missing teen is described as a Hispanic man standing 5’7″ and weighing 145 pounds. He has brown hair with blonde highlights, brown eyes, and ear piercings.

Authorities are urging anyone with information about Guzman’s whereabouts to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Altadena Station Detective Bureau at (626) 798-1131. For direct contact with the detective handling the case, reach Detective E. Quintana at (626) 296-2112 or (626) 296-2110.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3Tips” Mobile App from Google Play or the Apple App Store, or visit the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.