{"id":677400,"date":"2026-05-18T11:59:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/677400\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:59:34","slug":"toronto-police-searching-earls-bales-park-area-for-missing-teen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/677400\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto police searching Earls Bales Park area for missing teen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toronto police are searching for a teen girl who has been missing since late Friday evening.<\/p>\n

Investigators say 14-year-old Esther was last seen around 11:30 p.m. at a community centre in the Earl Bales Park area in North York and hasn\u2019t been heard from since.<\/p>\n

Duty Inspector Scott Bradbury said the police service has been scouring the area for nearly 48 hours using a variety of methods, including mounted officers, drones and marine units. Neighbours have also stepped up to help search for the missing girl.<\/p>\n

Earl Bales Park is a heavily wooded area spread across 127 acres of land. It has multiple walking trails and the West Don River runs through it.<\/p>\n

Bradbury says it\u2019s unclear what Esther was doing at the park, but she was last seen wearing a green long sleeve top and grey track pants that are loose around the ankle. She is described as being five-foot-two with a medium build and brown hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re imploring the community and neighbours outside Earls Bales Park to please review video cameras. To look in the coffee shops, to watch for somebody \u2013 a young person \u2013 who may be asking for food, money, help or directions,\u201d Bradbury told reporters during a press conference on Sunday.<\/p>\n

He said police are concerned for the girl\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m asking for the public to help us put eyes on her so we can make sure she\u2019s safe and reunite her with her family,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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