Woman with down syndrome reported missing in Lancaster

LANCASTER – Authorities are seeking the public’s help to find a woman with down syndrome and mental illness who went missing in Lancaster.

Rashida Jamila Johnson, 38, was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the 43000 block of Danya Lane, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Johnson is Black, 4-feet-9 inches tall, weighs 240 pounds, and has brown eyes and braided brown hair. She was wearing a black jacket and red pants.

“Ms. Johnson is diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Down syndrome, and diminished mental capacity,” a sheriff’s statement said. “Her family is concerned for her well-being and asking for the public’s help.”

Anyone with information on Johnson’s whereabouts is urged to call the sheriff’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500.

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