Crime & Safety

Autistic Man Missing: Scottsdale Police Ask For Public's Help

Najib Monsif was last seen Wednesday night at his home in Scottsdale.

Najib Monsif​
Najib Monsif​ (Scottsdale Police Department)

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Najib Monsif, 20, was last seen at his home in Scottsdale Wednesday evening. Scottsdale police are asking for the public's help finding him.

Monsif is autistic and has the mental capacity of an 8-year-old child, police said.

Police believe Monsif left on foot from his home in a neighborhood northeast of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and Via Linda in Scottsdale

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Monsif is around 5-feet-10-inches tall and has a thin build, police said. He might be wearing all black.

Monsif does not drive and does not have his cell phone with him, police said.

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Police urge anyone with information about Monsif's location to contact the Scottsdale Police Department at 480-312-5000.

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