Brampton child-endangerment investigation leads to street closure

Police closed a section of a major Brampton street as they seek public assistance in a possible case of child endangerment.

Heartlake Road was shut down in both directions between Heart Lake Conservation Park and Sandalwood Parkway as officers looked for a two-year-old girl who might have been endangered by an adult. Peel Regional Police say they received a call expressing concerns that a man was not holding the hand of a two-year-old child while they crossed a busy street. The man was pushing a garbage can.

Officers say they went to a home where there was a child, but the occupants were uncooperative.

Around 8:50 p.m., Peel police said they had confirmed that the little girl was safe and in good health.

The Peel police asked anyone who has dashcam footage or who could assist in another way for assistance. The pertinent time and location would have been around 4 p.m. on Friday (Aug. 27) while travelling on Sandalwood Parkway and Hwy. 410.

ASSIST CITIZEN/MISSING CHILD
-Heartlake Rd / Sandalwood Pkwy #Brampton
– 2 yr old child seen w/ man pushing a garbage can
– Concerns man not holding child’s hand crossing busy street
– Man was located but not child
– Found a child at a home – occupants being uncooperative
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— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) August 27, 2021

UPDATE:
– Heartlake Rd shut down n/b & s/b from Heart Lake Conservation Park & Sandalwood Pkwy
– Anyone with or without dashcam video travelling on Sandalwood Pkwy and Hwy 410 around 4pm that can assist, please call police
– R/C 4:08pm
– 21-0293229
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— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) August 27, 2021

CLARIFICATION:
– We’ve not been able to confirm the child seen by the caller has been located
– We have numerous officers actively searching the area for this child
– Command Post being set up
– Dashcam needed for anyone along Sandalwood btw Great Lakes & Heartlake Rd around 4pm

— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) August 27, 2021

UPDATE:
– We have been able to positively identify that the child at the residence is the same child seen walking with the man on Sandalwood
-She is in good health
– Video surveillance helped #PRP confirm this
– Heartlake Rd is open
– Thank you to all who assisted

— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) August 28, 2021