Public's Help Sought To Locate Missing 16-Year-Old Boy In Altadena

ALTADENA (CBSLA.com) — Sheriff's deputies sought the public's help Wednesday to locate a 16-year-old boy who has been reported missing in Altadena.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Alexander Jordan was last seen around 10 a.m. Tuesday near Lincoln Avenue and Harriet Street.

Detectives described Jordan as a Caucasian boy who has brown eyes, brown hair, stands 5-foot-7 tall and weighs 140 pounds.

He currently has Type 1 diabetes and takes insulin three times per day.

Authorities said Jordan did not take his medication prior to his disappearance.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts has been urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Altadena Station at (626) 798-1131.