Drake Bell Found Safe After Being Reported ‘Missing and Endangered’: What Happened?
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According to reports, the actor Drake Bell is in contact with law enforcement officers after being found and took to Twitter to assure fans he was alright. The actor became a trending topic on Twitter, even though he was missing for only a short period, with many talking about Drake Bell and Justin Bieber’s old feud. The term “missing endangered person” describes someone who is believed to be in danger due to a number of factors, such as age, health, mental or physical disability, and needs assistance to return home. Police usually announce the absence of a missing person through different channels, such as newscasts and social media posts, after someone is reported missing and endangered.
Drake Bell has been reported missing, and cops are deeply concerned for his safety: “He is considered missing and endangered." pic.twitter.com/iZRrTrFXrD
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) April 13, 2023
Law enforcement agencies can use the alert to investigate suspicious disappearances of at-risk missing children or other endangered individuals. It is recommended that the public call 911 immediately upon spotting a missing person. Police in Daytona Beach posted an alert on their Facebook page saying the actor was “missing and endangered” on Thursday, April 13. It is not known why Drake was considered an “endangered person” by the police, nor did they provide any other information. According to the original reports, the actor was last seen travelling in his gray 2022 BMW, possibly near Mainland High School just before 9 p.m. on 4/12/2023. If anyone knows where the actor is, they were asked to contact Detective Jayson Wallace.
UPDATE: Drake Bell has been found by police after going missing 🙏 pic.twitter.com/FZqC6bOEwC
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) April 13, 2023
As Actor Drake Bell Is Found, The Meaning Of The Term “Missing And Endangered Person” Is Explained
The Daytona Police Department announced on Thursday, April 13, 2023, that former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell was missing and endangered. It was reported that the actor disappeared and the circumstances surrounding it were disclosed to the public by the police. An image of Bell in a baseball hat and black-rimmed glasses was shared. It was reported that Drake Bell was last seen driving a gray 2022 BMW near Mainland High School just before 9 pm on April 12. According to the police, he is missing and endangered. Public alerts to missing or endangered people are usually issued by the authorities through social media websites or newscasts to alert the public that a person may be in danger and needs assistance immediately to return to safety. Bell is best known for his role in the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake and Josh. After pleading guilty in 2022 to the misdemeanour of disseminating a harmful substance to children as well as a felony attempted child endangerment, Drake Bell received 200 hours of community service and two years probation. It is common to see missing person alerts on newscasts, as well as social media alerts involving missing and endangered persons.
Children who are missing, adults who are runaways, and children who are in custody disputes are tracked by the Missing and Endangered Person’s Advisory (MEPA). An advisory’s validity is limited to 24 hours from the moment it is issued. The MEPA will expire even if the person has not been found. There might seem confusion regarding the expiration date of the MEPA, and whether anyone is still searching for the missing person. Several hours later, around 1:26 pm ET, the police reported that the actor had been “found safe” and that he was in contact with them. Drake took to Twitter to assure fans he was safe and even laughed about the tension in the hours following his disappearance. An emoji of laughter appeared in his tweet as he wrote: You don’t answer your cell phone all night? His social media account boasts more than 4 million followers, where he posts updates on his professional and personal lives. In the meantime, fans are glad that he has been found and is not in danger.
