Santa Monica police are asking for help locating a missing 7-year-old boy, last seen Tuesday with his father, who may be experiencing a mental health crisis.
The boy, King Darius Lozada, is 4 feet tall, weighs 85 pounds and may be wearing a dark blue sweatshirt and light blue sweatpants, the Santa Monica Police Department said in a post Wednesday night. He was last seen around 6:50 pm northbound in an alley near the 1300 block of Berkeley Street. He could be on foot or on a black electric scooter, police said.
The boy was last seen with his father, 55-year-old Darius Clay Jackson. He is 6 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 210 pounds, and may be wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants, and white shoes.
Police said the child could be at risk. Police have asked that anyone who sees the boy or his father call 911 immediately.
