Authorities in Allegheny County are intensifying their efforts to find Jedadiah Jackson, a 5-year-old boy with autism reported missing near Sto-Rox Primary Center. WPXI confirmed that the young child, who is non-verbal, was last seen around 11:50 a.m. this morning along the 300 block of Ewing Road in Kennedy Township.
With a height of 3.5 feet, Jedidiah was described as wearing a black long-sleeved fleece and khaki pants, holding a green dinosaur toy close by his side when he went missing. WTAE outlined the child's last known attire, an image now etched in the worried minds of his community.
There has been an urgent call to the public for any information leading to Jedidiah's whereabouts. Anyone who sees the missing child is asked to call 911 or the County Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
