Maricopa County, AZ – The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is asking for the public’s help in locating 23-year-old Jacob Sternberg, who was last seen near State Route 74 at Mile Post 11, according to an update shared Monday.
According to MCSO, Sternberg was traveling in a 2003 Saab with Arizona plate N62A12, reportedly driving from Wickenburg toward Iowa to visit family. Deputies say he last spoke with relatives around 11:30 p.m. on January 5. Family members have expressed concern that he may be experiencing a mental health crisis.
Sternberg is described as a white male, 5’11” tall, weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown and white shirt, cargo shorts, and hiking boots.
Deputies are urging anyone who may have seen Sternberg or knows of his whereabouts to contact the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office at 602-876-1011 immediately.
Community members have begun sharing the sheriff’s post on social media to help spread awareness of the ongoing search.
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