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Chicopee Police and the Massachusetts State Pollice are seeking to speak with anyone who was walking behind the area of 22 News Broadcast Center on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, from the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., to contact investigators.
People in that area and around that time are asked to contact Chicopee Police Detective Bureau at (413) 594-1740.
Aiden Blanchard, 11, went missing on Feb. 5 around 11:30 a.m. Aiden was last seen in the Willamansett area of Chicopee, near Old Field Road, and heading toward the Medina Street boat launch along the Connecticut River, police said.
“All evidence known thus far suggests Aiden was alone and near the river when he went missing,” Massachusetts State Police said in a statement. “Based on the information currently known to detectives, no foul play is suspected at this time. All leads continue to be investigated.”
Massachusetts State Troopers and Chicopee Police are continuing to search for Aiden but said the weather has been making the process difficult.
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding Aiden who is 5’ tall, 100 lbs., with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a red ski jacket and black ski pants.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has created a missing person poster for Aiden.
Anyone who has information that may help locate Aiden, or who believes they may have seen him, should immediately call 911, Chicopee Police at (413) 594-1639, or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST.
People using outdoor video surveillance cameras in the Willamanestt area of Chicopee are being asked to review their video taken on Feb. 5 around 11 a.m. to noon for signs of Aiden.
“Local and State Police previously searched the Connecticut and Chicopee Rivers using divers, boats, drones, and the State Police Air Wing. The area was searched based on information that Aiden was last known to be in the area of the boat ramp,” police said. “The operation is focused on locating Aiden, or any evidence showing his direction of travel or whereabouts.”
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