NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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8:52 p.m. update:
The investigation to locate missing person Carson Hunter has been ongoing by officers assigned to 3 District (Welland).
On May 26, 2022 at approximately 5:30 p.m. Carson was located and is safe.
The NRPS would like to thank the public and media for their assistance in this matter.
The NRPS has removed Carson’s photo from the original media release and our social media for his privacy. We would ask the public and media outlets to consider doing the same.
Original release:
Detectives and uniform officers from the 3 District Welland office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are searching for 12-year-old Carson Hunter.
Carson left his residence in the area of Thornton Avenue and Glenwood Parkway in Welland (Dain City) on May 17, 2022, at approximately 9 a.m. Carson was reported missing later that evening. Since that time officers have been looking for Hunter. During the course of the investigation officers have learned Carson has been staying with different friends in the Welland area. Carson has also been communicating with friends and family via social media as recent as May 25, 2022.
Officers have been working to locate Carson and maintain the privacy of his identity prior to a public appeal.
Carson's family and the police remain concerned for his safety and are appealing to the public for their assistance in helping to locate Hunter.
Carson is described as:
- White male
- 5’6” feet tall, 130 lbs
- Brown hair and eyes
Carson maybe wearing:
- White t-shirt
- Grey pants
Carson may be riding a red or orange mountain bike.
Anyone with information as to Carson’s location are asked to contact detectives by calling 905-688-4111, extension 1023300.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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