Deputies, family searching for at-risk missing 21-year-old man in the San Gabriel Valley

Deputies and family members are searching for Joseph George Robles, 21, who authorities say has severe autism and has been missing since 1 p.m. on Saturday.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Robles was last seen on the 9700 block of Guess Street in the city of Rosemead.

Robles is 5 feet and 8 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds according to the sheriff’s department. He has brown eyes and black hair and was last seen wearing a brown sweater and brown pants.

Authorities say Robles has the mental capacity of a young child, and his family is concerned for his wellbeing and asking for the public’s help.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500.

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