North York, Ontario (May 18, 2026)
Shomrim of Toronto, Misaskim, Toronto Police, and additional emergency personnel are continuing an urgent search for a missing 14-year-old girl last seen Friday night in North York.
The missing teen, identified as Esther, also known as Esti, was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, May 15, in the Earl Bales Park area near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West. Police said she was seen heading in a northeasterly direction. She is described as approximately five-foot-two, with a medium build and brown hair. At the time she was last seen, she was wearing a green and grey long-sleeve shirt and grey sweatpants.
Earl Bales Park is a large, heavily wooded park with trails and natural terrain, making the search especially complex. The West Don River also runs through the park area.
Search teams have been working on the ground, while police drones equipped with heat-detection capabilities have also been deployed in an effort to locate any possible signs of the missing girl. Community volunteers and emergency responders are urging residents in the area to remain alert and check yards, sheds, garages, building entrances, security cameras, and any secluded areas where someone may have taken shelter.
Anyone who may have seen Esther, or who has information that could assist the search, is urged to contact Shomrim of Toronto at 647-557-6735 or Toronto Police at 416-808-3200.
The reference case number is 264-7312.
Besuros Tovos.
SEARCH UPDATE
Shomrim, Toronto Police, Hatzoloh, Matzil Search & Rescue, and community volunteers continue searching for 14-year-old Esther (“Esti”).
If you spot her:
DO NOT APPROACH
CALL 911 & SHOMRIM IMMEDIATELY
Please keep sharing. Awareness matters.
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