UPDATED: BEAUMONT: Officials locate “critical missing” boy

UPDATE: 01/10/2017 10 p.m.

BEAUMONT – City of Beaumont police officials have reported that the “critical missing” juvenile they were searching for has been located and safely returned home.

Joshua Javier, 14, had been missing since earlier this afternoon, after he reportedly got into an argument with his mother, officials explained in an earlier  social media.

“Thank you to the public for spreading the word on (Joshua),” officials wrote in an updated social media release. He was located shortly before 8 pm this evening, according to officials.

Officials did not specify where the missing boy was located and they provided no further details about the incident.

 

ORIGINAL STORY

BEAUMONT – Beaumont police officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a “critical missing” boy, who has been missing since this afternoon, Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Joshua Javier, 14, was last seen after he was involved in a “verbal altercation” with his mother and left his residence, according to police officials.

“Joshua Javier has a history of mental health issues and has made statements threatening to harm himself,” officials explained in a social media request for assistance.

City of Beaumont emergency dispatchers received a call reporting Javier as missing about 4:37 p.m.

Joshua, who was last seen in the Estrella Community walking in the direction of Cherry Avenue, north of Oak Valley Parkway, has been described as a Hispanic juvenile, about 5’3″ tall, approximately 145 pounds, with pierced ears and wavy brown hair.

He was last seen wearing a green Army jacket and grey jeans.

Police officials used a reverse 911 system earlier this evening to call all Beaumont area residents to inform them about the missing juvenile.

Officials have asked that if Joshua is located citizens do not attempt to detain him, but to immediately contact the Beaumont Police Department by dialing 911 or the department’s non-emergency line at (951) 769-8500.

 

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Trevor Montgomery spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg in an off-duty accident.

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including the Robert Presley Detention Center, the Southwest Station in Temecula, the Hemet Station, and the Lake Elsinore Station, along with many other locations.