An 11-year-old boy diagnosed with autism and mental health disorders was reported missing after last being seen Thursday in Palmdale.

Jonathan Burnside was last seen around 5:15 p.m. Thursday in the 800 block of West Palmdale Boulevard, between 10th Street West and Trade Center Drive, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Deputies described Jonathan as a 5-foot-2-inch tall Black boy weighing 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, jacket, pants and silver chain.

Jonathan’s family is concerned about his well-being due to his medical conditions, which require medication, sheriff’s officials said.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts was urged to call the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station at 661-272-2400. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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