Calgary police have announced they have resumed a ground search for an 11-year-old boy who went missing on July 16 and was the subject of an Alberta Amber Alert.
In a statement emailed to Calgary media around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police said “recent potential evidence has identified additional areas between Beaver Dam Business Park and Deerfoot Trail as areas that require a more thorough search, and that is why resources have been deployed there today.”
The area is located just a few city blocks east of the area where police concentrated much of their initial search and where the last image of the boy, known only as Parker, was captured on a home security camera as he walked down the street.
The police statement also included a request to “members of the public to avoid the area and provide space for search teams to work safely and effectively.”
On Monday, after 11 days of a massive search involving hundreds of police officers, search and rescue experts and community volunteers, Calgary police announced they were scaling back the ground search for Parker and “refocusing” their efforts.
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Parker, who is neurodivergent and non-verbal, was last seen in person at his day home in the 0 to 100 block of Connaught Drive near Northmount Drive Northwest between 11:08 and 11:41 a.m. on July 16.
He was later captured on video from a home security camera in the 5000 to 6000 block of Travis Crescent NE at around 12:52 p.m. that same day.
Calgary police received special permission from the province to issue an Amber Alert two days after Parker disappeared, although they maintain there is no evidence she was abducted.
The Amber Alert was left to expire on Sunday and the ground search was called off the following day.
At the time, police said they would “continue to follow up on leads, re-examine evidence and search for new leads as they emerge. If new information identifies an area that requires additional search activity, we are prepared and ready to respond.”
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