The search for a Calgary boy who has been missing for nearly two weeks has shifted to a new area in the city’s northeast after investigators identified potential evidence that warrants closer examination.
Calgary police said Wednesday they are concentrating search efforts for 11-year-old Parker on land between the Beaver Dam Business Park and Deerfoot Trail, where recent findings suggest additional ground searches are needed.
The area lies just east of the Thorncliffe neighbourhood where the boy was last seen, south of 64 Avenue NE and McKnight Boulevard.
Officials have not disclosed the nature of the evidence but said search teams have been deployed to the area and are asking the public to stay away while crews work in the area.
Police are expected to provide an update on the search at 4:30 p.m. It will be streamed live on CityNews 24/7.
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To support ongoing search efforts for missing 11-year-old Parker, police are currently conducting a search in the green space area between Beaver Dam Business Park and Deerfoot Trail.
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Parker, who is autistic and non-verbal, has been missing since July 16, when he walked away from his daycare home in Thorncliffe. Police have not released his last name and say there is no indication of foul play.
The renewed search activity comes days after police announced they were scaling back its extensive ground search and shifting its focus toward investigative work. Police Chief Katie McLellan said Monday that investigators would continue reviewing evidence, following up on tips and pursuing new leads while keeping open the possibility of reviving search operations if warranted.
Volunteers kept search going after police scaled back ground efforts
Even after police reduced their ground search efforts, many volunteers vowed to continue looking. Searchers from across the city, including parents, seniors, dog-walkers, runners and local residents, organized independent search parties and distributed supplies in areas where Parker might have travelled.
The search has become personal for some involved despite never having met the child.
“We’re looking for a little boy … and walks are a little sad now,” one volunteer said to CityNews while searching a local park.
Coloured maps show areas of Calgary that searchers covered in the search for Parker. (Courtesy: Calgary Police Service)
Others said they remained committed to helping until there was a definitive resolution.
“Until we’re told differently, being out here matters,” another volunteer said. “Keep looking matters, keep giving provisions and leaving stuff.”
The latest search effort in northeast Calgary marks the first major shift in focus since police announced they were transitioning from a ground search to a broader investigative strategy.
Anyone with information about Parker’s disappearance is urged to contact Calgary police.
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