…Researched and contributed by Solomon Thomas.
Drake Bell, the former Nickelodeon star who recently completed a two-year probation for child endangerment, has been declared “missing and endangered” by Florida police.
According to reports, he was last seen on April 12 driving his grey BMW near Daytona Beach, Florida.
A statement from the Daytona Police Department revealed that the actor, whose full name is Jared Bell, should be traveling in a 2022 grey BMW, and his last known location is potentially the area of Mainland High School on the same day, just before 9 pm.
The post led to some fans wondering if it was a hoax, but the Police Department confirmed that it was a legitimate post from them.
Fans have been expressing their concerns and praying for Bell’s safe return.
The troubled life of the former child actor has been riddled with a series of incidents that have gotten him into trouble with the law.
Last year, Bell pleaded guilty to attempted child endangerment after engaging in inappropriate conduct with a 15-year-old girl.
He was sentenced to 200 hours of community service and a probationary period, and was forbidden from contacting his victim.
Bell has also been arrested before, having pleaded guilty to a DUI in 2015, and attending an alcohol education programme after serving a single day in jail.
He had previously been charged with driving under the influence after an incident in 2009.
In January 2023, the former child star reportedly entered a treatment facility after appearing to be sucking on a balloon in the front seat of his parked car for over thirty minutes, with his young son in the car.
It remains unclear what, if any, substance was inside the balloons.
News of Bell’s disappearance comes as a shock to many of his fans, who have expressed their concern and support for the former child actor.
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