K9 And Drone Used To Search For Missing” 8 Year Old – Mother Forgot Child Was Staying With Family”

On Friday, August 19th 2016, at approximately 10:30pm Barrie Police attended an address on Cedar Crescent following a call from a distraught mother reporting her 8 year old child as missing. The mother informed police that her child was last seen sleeping in his bed approximately one hour ago and was now missing from the residence. Concerns were raised due to the fact that the mother had been drinking.

Barrie Police searched the residence for the child with negative results. Responding Officers then began searching the area using the K9 Unit and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. While the search was being conducted the mother advised that she may have sent her child to stay with family for the weekend.

Police attended an address in Penetanguishene where the child was located in good health with family members.

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