Joshua J. Bueso was 17 when he was last seen on May 5, 2019, in Union City, New Jersey. He was reported missing to the Union City Police Department on May 9, 2019, and his case was entered into NamUs in August 2019 under case number 19042670. Described as Hispanic, between 5 feet and 5 feet 3 inches tall, 128 to 135 pounds, with brown hair and black eyes, Joshua’s disappearance was officially classified as a juvenile runaway.

Few specifics about the day he vanished have been released: there are no public details about what he was wearing or any possessions he may have had. The classification suggests a voluntary departure, but the full context of his leaving and what happened next remains unknown. Anyone who knew Joshua, his routine, or who may have seen him around May 5, 2019, in Union City is asked to come forward with information.