Where is Devon Freeman?
Hamilton teen hasnt been seen since Oct. 6 and there hasnt been a single confirmed tip about what happened to him
Devon Freeman has seemingly disappeared without a trace. The last time his family saw the Hamilton teen was when they gathered at a cemetery and released balloons to mark the 10-year anniversary of his mom's death. Devon had dressed up and when family picked up the then 16-year-old from the Flamborough residence where he was living, they were shocked by his appearance he'd rapidly lost about 40 pounds.
But he assured everyone he'd been working out with friends and was fine. And he seemed his usual self. The family went for a walk at a Royal Botanical Gardens trail afterward, and he was having fun, running around, hugging everyone, said his nana, Pamela Freeman.
That was Sept. 30. A week later, on Oct. 6, he left the residence where he was living and has not been seen since.
For Hamilton police Const. Kim Walker, it's like "he dropped off the face of the earth that's suspicious."
Walker is the Hamilton police missing person co-ordinator a position created several years ago to monitor open missing-person cases.
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He has not touched his Facebook account or used his health card. Any reported sightings have been investigated and found to be other people.
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He didn't call family on his 17th birthday Dec. 18 Christmas or his mom's birthday. That was out of character for him.
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In the months before his disappearance, his defiance to authority was escalating. Someone from the HRIC had just returned him to his residence on Oct. 3, when he had another outburst. Nobody appears to have even seen him leave Oct. 6.
When he ran away in the past, he would usually call his nana, but was often vague about where he may be. "With friends," he'd say. He told her he'd sometimes play manhunt on the escarpment at night.
Devon knows a lot of people, but also has had conflicts with many too.
He does not have the ability to be on the run this long without calling for help or getting in trouble, Pamela said.
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"He was the type of kid you can't warn enough, 'Don't take candy from strangers' ... too trusting," Pamela said.
Her biggest fear is someone took him.
"I'm very concerned he was taken by the wrong person ... call it intuition."
Anyone with information can call the Mountain Criminal Investigations Division (CID) at 905-546-3851 or to remain anonymous Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
