PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Joshua Watson has been located and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office.
ORIGINAL REPORT: A search is currently underway in Pasco County after a 9-year-old boy disappeared Saturday afternoon.
Pasco Sheriff’s deputies announced they are actively looking for Joshua Watson, who has been classified as a missing and endangered juvenile. Watson was last seen at approximately 5:50 p.m. on June 20 in the vicinity of Bachmann Avenue in Hudson.
According to authorities, Watson stands 4 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs around 90 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black shirt paired with black pants.
The sheriff’s office has not released further details regarding the circumstances of his disappearance or why he is considered endangered.
Anyone who spots Watson or has any information regarding his current whereabouts is urged to call the Pasco Sheriff’s Non-Emergency Line at 727-847-8102, option 7. Community members can also submit tips online by visiting http://PascoSheriff.com/tips.
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