Toronto Police are seeking the public’s urgent assistance in locating a missing twelve-year-old girl named Ava who is believed to potentially be in the Durham Region area, specifically in the vicinity of Ritson Road North and Taunton Road East in the city of Oshawa. The missing GTA youth Ava Durham Region alert has been issued as investigators grow increasingly concerned for the young girl’s safety and overall wellbeing with each passing day that she remains missing from her family and her familiar daily routine and support network.
According to an official report released by the Toronto Police Service today, Ava was last seen on Friday, April 24, 2026, at approximately 8:50 in the evening in the busy Front Street West and Bay Street area of downtown Toronto, which is located directly adjacent to Union Station in the very heart of the city’s bustling central business and transportation district. The exact circumstances surrounding her disappearance from the downtown Toronto area remain unclear at this time as investigators from multiple police services continue to work diligently to piece together her movements and activities since she was last seen by anyone known to her.
Ava is described by police as being approximately five feet one inch tall with a medium build, long brown hair featuring distinctive blonde streaks throughout, and striking green eyes that are quite memorable and recognizable. The missing GTA youth Ava Durham Region alert includes this detailed physical description in the earnest hope that someone in the Oshawa or broader Durham Region community may have seen her recently or may have useful information about her current whereabouts to share directly with investigators working on the case.
The Toronto Police Service investigation has led investigators to believe that Ava may have travelled to or may be currently staying somewhere in the Oshawa area of Durham Region, near the well-known intersection of Ritson Road North and Taunton Road East in a primarily residential area of the city. This critical geographic information has prompted police to expand their active search efforts well beyond the City of Toronto and to directly engage with Durham Regional Police and the local community in Oshawa to assist with locating the missing twelve-year-old girl as quickly and safely as possible.
The missing GTA youth Ava Durham Region case highlights the critically important role that community members play in assisting law enforcement agencies with locating missing persons, particularly young and potentially vulnerable individuals who may be at risk while away from their families and familiar surroundings. Police are urging anyone who lives, works, or frequently travels through the Ritson Road and Taunton Road area of Oshawa to be particularly vigilant and observant in the days ahead.
Anyone with any information whatsoever regarding Ava’s current whereabouts or who may have seen someone matching her physical description in the Durham Region or Oshawa area is strongly urged to contact the Toronto Police Service directly at 416-808-5500, Durham Regional Police, or their local law enforcement agency immediately. At the time of publication, no further updates have been provided regarding her current location or the ongoing investigation.
