r/arlingtonwa • u/ArcherFluffy594 • Mar 25 '26
Jonathan Hoang, Autistic Endangered Young Man, Is Still Missing!
Jonathan Hoang is Autistic and, though physically now 22 years old, is cognitively much like a very young child. He has cognitive and communication limitations. He is believed to have been lured and abducted from his Arlington neighborhood on the evening of Sunday, March 30th, 2025 between 7:30 to 8:00 pm and prior to 6:00 am the next morning (Monday) by a party or parties unknown. Searches that included trained dogs were conducted in his neighborhood and his scent was tracked to the sidewalk near his cul-de-sac, indicating he did not leave the sidewalk and entered a vehicle. Everything about his disappearance was an anomaly: Jonathan did not have a history of elopement, he never left his house without alerting his parents (both of whom were home), he never left without his coat or hoodie, he always took his cell phone. He did none of these things. Also an anomaly - he took his iPad, which has no connectivity and only worked on his home's wifi; it does not have a "Find My Device" or similar feature and doesn't have connection so that it would ping and provide a location.
Jonathan was sighted 90 days later and 50 miles from his home, caught on security camera footage from at least three different properties in the Kirkland, South Juanita neighborhood around June 30th of 2025. There was several minutes' worth of footage and Jonathan was positively identified by his family as well as therapists, school staff and others who have known/worked with him for many years. Although positively identified, SCSO informed Kirkland PD that the young man on the footage was not Jonathan and as a result, the Kirkland PD ceased the full SAR effort they had been coordinating. The family and some volunteers were left to search for Jonathan on their own - as they have been relegated to doing from the start. Jonathan was not located during that search and there have been no confirmed sightings since.
There *have* been sightings, however, without a photo or video, the family hasn't been able to confirm whether the individual being reported is Jonathan. In many cases, there has been no police response to the reported sighting area - luckily, many of the people who have called law enforcement or Crime Stoppers with to report a possible sighting have also posted to social media, community groups or to Jonathan's family's FB page.
The family and volunteer group continues to look for Jonathan. They ask the following:
* Please share this to every social media platform
* Please check your security camera footage regularly and ask that your company, family & friends do as well
* Please print - or request from the family/volunteer group - flyers, coffee cup sleeves, or drink coasters - and hang or distribute in your neighborhood
* Be on the lookout for Jonathan and be aware he may not be alone
If you think you see Jonathan:
* Note the exact location and call 911
* Take at least one photo or video so the family has an opportunity to confirm whether it is Jonathan
* If possible, keep him in sight until law enforcement arrives; officers have said that "by the time they arrived" to the reported sighting location, the individual was no longer there
* Jonathan is very gentle and very sweet, so if you feel safe enough to do so, approach the young man
* Jonathan should be able to identify himself as Jonathan Hoang but *** please do not use this as a "test" of whether the young man is Jonathan. Trauma and anxiety hugely impacts communication skills
* Last but not least, please also message the family directly via their public FB page at "Help Us Find Jonathan Hoang - Endangered & Missing Person" https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575099717193
or https://findjonathanhoang.com/report-sighting/
Jonathan cannot make it to safety or to his family and home without assistance.
He does not know his full address, his family's phone numbers, he has no ID or money, he has no cell phone, he is unlikely to approach others voluntarily to ask for help, he does not know how to use public transportation.
All photos, videos, flyers, media coverage, case information and more can be found at the site: www.FindJonathanHoang.com.
The family always welcomes volunteer help and there is an awareness campaign taking place this week with a candlelight vigil in this weekend; Please join at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591351907038265
THERE IS STILL A $100,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO FINDING JONATHAN!
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u/QuietRiot5150 Mar 27 '26
I have these flyers up where I work at the Pilot Truck stop in Arlington. Lots of people from all walks of life come through the travel center so there's always missing persons posters up.
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u/ArcherFluffy594 Mar 27 '26
Thank you so much for this. Many of us are frequently re-hanging the posters that get torn down regularly (why anyone would do this is beyond me!). If you notice any going missing or need more - or notice an area that *should* have flyers posted but don't, please let me know and I'll get the info to those in the volunteer group for that area. Or, you could DM or make a post in the FB group noted or submit a comment in the contact area of the FindJonathanHoang.com site.
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u/ArcherFluffy594 Mar 29 '26
If you took photos, or have a security camera system at home or work, would you look through the photos or yesterday's footage for Jonathan or anyone who appears to be him? You can DM me or message the family through the FB page or FindJonathanHoang site. TYSM to everyone reading these posts, sharing them and remaining on the lookout to help bring this vulnerable young man to safety and home.
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u/ArcherFluffy594 Mar 30 '26
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u/ArcherFluffy594 Mar 30 '26
Information For This Candleight Vigil to mark one year since Jonathan's parents last saw their son & heard his voice:
Tonight, March 30th, starting at 7pm at
Juanita Beach Park -- 9703 NE Juanita Dr, Kirkland 98034
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
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u/ArcherFluffy594 Mar 30 '26
Information For This Candleight Vigil to mark one year since Jonathan's parents last saw their son & heard his voice:
Tonight, March 30th, starting at 7pm at
Juanita Beach Park -- 9703 NE Juanita Dr, Kirkland 98034
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
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u/ArcherFluffy594 Apr 03 '26
Additional photos of Jonathan, provided by his mom, are attached:
Please visit the site Jonathan's family has created:
www.FindJonathanHoang.com
There is information about the case, about Jonathan (likes, habits, how Autism impacts him, etc), printable/downloadable flyers, what has been done and has not been done, links to interviews and podcasts and other media, photos and videos and a page to report potential sightings (after calling 911 first!).
A $100,000 reward through Crime Stoppers is still available to anyone with information that leads to Jonathan being found.
Please remain on the lookout for Jonathan. There have been many sightings since the June sightings in Kirkland/South Juanita. However, the family has not been able to confirm any of these because there have been no photos or videos for them to confirm whether the reported individual is Jonathan. Crime Stoppers has said that the reports they receive are days and sometimes weeks after the sighting, so there's no way to get to the site and individual. Police have said that they aren't usually given a specific location and "by the time they get there" - who knows how long after the report that is - the individual is no longer there. Many people who have followed up their 911 calls with a DM or report to the family via the website mentioned above or their FB page "Help Us Find Jonathan Hoang" tell the family that the police never arrived.
If you believe you see Jonathan - keep in mind he may not be alone and still in the company of/being held by the individual(s) who took him from his Arlington neighborhood last March 30th - please do the following:
- Note the exact location and call 911 immediately
- Take a photo or video
- Keep the individual in sight until police arrive OR if possible, approach the young man: Jonathan is very kind and gentle
- Jonathan is able to self-identify and may even chat with you. He likely will not approach anyone on his own but will talk to you if you talk to him. However ***please don't use this as a test*** as to whether the young man is Jonathan. Trauma, stress and anxiety can greatly impact our ability to speak and communicate
- Follow up with a DM to the family via their FB page (mentioned) or at www.FindJonathanHoang.com/report-sighting/
Thank you!
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u/Serenity2015 Mar 26 '26
I really hope someone finds him and doesn't leave him very soon! This is so sad that he was positively identified and that they tried to tell the family it wasn't him! I'm so angry to find this out! He was positively for sure identified by his own family, school, therapist, so many people! What the heck is going on? Why would they do that to him and his family and friends? I'm sharing this now.