Drake Bell has been reported missing, with police saying that they are deeply concerned about his well-being.
News of the former Drake & Josh star's disappearance was shared by Daytona Beach police.
In an alarming Facebook post, officials for the police department wrote: "Officers are looking for Jared Bell, DOB 06/27/1986.
"He should be traveling in a 2022 grey BMW and his last known location is potentially the area of Mainland High School on 4/12/2023 just before 9PM."
"He is considered missing and endangered," the post continued, before urging anybody with information to contact the department: "If you know where he is or have any information, please contact Detective Jayson Wallace at 386-671-5207 or [email protected]".
Back in January, Page Six reported that 36-year-old Bell - full name Jared Drake Bell - had separated from his wife, actress Janet Von Schmeling. At the time, it was also reported that the former child star was struggling with substance abuse.
Back in 2021, Bell had also pleaded guilty to two criminal counts of attempted child endangerment and disseminating matters harmful to juveniles from an incident in 2017.
"My understanding is there's been a plea agreement reached where the defendant will plead guilty to count one attempted endangering children, a felony in the fourth degree [and] plead guilty to count two: disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, a misdemeanor the first degree," the judge said at the time, per People.
According to the New York Times, the two charges relate to the relationship he had with the teenager who he met online. She later attended a concert of his in Cleveland in December 2017, it is alleged.
Following the incident, the adolescent filed a report at a police department in her home country of Canada in 2018. Per KXAN, Bell allegedly engaged in an inappropriate chat with the juvenile which at times was sexual in nature.
Bell was eventually sentenced to Bell was sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service - meaning his probation would have ended recently, per TMZ.
Once again, if anybody has any information regarding Bell's whereabouts, they should contact the Daytona Beach Police Department on 386-671-5207 or email [email protected]
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