The Burnaby RCMP is turning to the public for help locating an 11-year-old boy, but says the missing persons case “does not meet the criteria for issuing an Amber Alert.”
“Amber Alerts are activated in cases where an abduction has been confirmed and there is believed to be imminent danger to the child,” explains an RCMP release issued Thursday afternoon.
Police first received a request for a well-being check for Kai Pavlovic on Friday, Sept. 26.
After speaking with the 11-year-old’s family, investigators say they have reason to believe Kai is “staying with a caretaker who is unknown to police.”
The RCMP adds that numerous resources have been dedicated to the search and various investigational avenues have been pursued, but the boy remains missing.
“Officers are working around the clock to locate Kai,” the release adds.
According to Cpl. Laura Hirst, the RCMP’s initial priority was to make people aware Kai was missing and to share his photos with the public.
A police description of Kai pegs him at 5’0” tall with a thin build and brown hair.
Anyone who knows where the boy is, or is currently looking after him, is urged to immediately contact their local police, the Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
