The Chicago Police Department has issued a missing person alert for a 14-year-old boy, Joseph Alma, who was last seen over a week ago on February 20, 2025; Joseph is described as a male of Hispanic race, with a medium complexion, brown eyes, and black hair, who stands at 5'7" and weighs approximately 180 pounds, and notable for a nose piercing, as reported by the Chicago Police Department's official news release.
The notification included the area of the young boy's last known location, the 5600 block of W. Patterson, stressing the need for any information that might assist in Joseph's safe return; police ask that if anyone knows Joseph's whereabouts or any details pertinent to his disappearance they should contact the Area Five Special Victims Unit or simply call 911.
Police have yet to disclose any leads or significant updates since the initial missing person report; they continue to comb the area and are combing through potential evidence, lines of inquiry that might unravel the whereabout's of Joseph.
