Ashton Joseph Washington, known as Pop, was 26 when he was last seen in New Orleans on April 19, 2018. He is described as a Black male, 5 feet 7 inches, about 125 pounds, with brown eyes, dreadlocked black hair, and a short beard and mustache. Family and police list him as an endangered missing person after he stopped communicating that day.

Ashton’s vehicle was found abandoned on the Crescent City Connection bridge over the Mississippi River. Witnesses reported seeing an unidentified person walking on the bridge near the car at about 9:00 p.m. on the evening he was last seen; it is presumed that person may have been Ashton but that has not been confirmed. The New Orleans Police Department is handling the investigation, and there have been no public major leads disclosed.

The circumstances remain unresolved and deeply worrying for his family. If anyone saw Ashton that night or has information about the abandoned vehicle on the Crescent City Connection, please come forward.