Justin Rutter

Justin Rutter, 14-years-old, of Ottawa failed to return home on Thursday, October 8, 2009, after telling his friend he did not want to go back home. He has never stayed away from home for this long before. Justin Rutter is believed to frequent the Lowertown-Vanier-Overbrook area. He is a white male, age 14, short light brown hair, brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a light brown/white hoodie, seen in this photo.

http://crimestoppers.ca/2009/11/justin-rutter-14yearsold-of-ot.html

Ottawa boy, 14, missing 4 days
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 | 4:49 PM ET Comments24Recommend49.
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Justin Rutter has never stayed away from home overnight before, his family said. (Ottawa Police Service)
The search continued Tuesday for a 14-year-old Ottawa boy who went missing four days earlier.

Ottawa police confirmed Tuesday morning that Justin Rutter has still not been found, despite a massive search by his family Monday.

Justin parted ways with a friend at 10 p.m. Thursday on Côté Street near St. Laurent Boulevard after leaving his home in Lowertown in the afternoon, said an Ottawa police news release.

He had told the friend he didn't want to go home and wanted to stay out late or all night, the release said.

"While there are indicators that would suggest it's a runaway, we just don't go on that premise," said Ottawa police Sgt. Mark Houldsworth.

On Monday, Justin's family organized a massive search in Lowertown, Vanier, the Byward Market, and along St. Laurent Boulevard in an effort to find him. Around 75 people took part, putting up posters with his photo and description along the street. They have also posted the information online.

His mother, Jaye Rutter, said he had never spent a night away from home before.

'He wouldn't just do this to us'
"This is what's worrying us," she said Monday as she wiped away tears. "He wouldn't just do this to us."

She said she hasn't slept in days.

"I don't know why he's not home. I don't know why he's not calling," she sobbed. "I'm lost right now. I just want my baby to come home."

The boy's father, Preston MacLaren, confirmed Justin is not the type to run off. However, he said he had heard from his son's friends that Justin had talked about going on an adventure at a construction site.

"We're just hoping it is something crazy like that," he added.

Family friend Aaron Patey, 23, said Tuesday he is getting increasingly worried.

"And just thinking about it and talking about it, it's scaring me and worrying me, every minute, every second," said Patey. He has known Justin and his family for years and has himself spent some time on the street.

'Possibly something seriously wrong'
Elspeth McKay, executive director of Operation Go Home, which offers services to street youth and tries to help them reunite with their families, said Justin's case is unusual because he hasn't called home.

"I would say that there is possibly something seriously wrong," she added.

Ottawa police said there have been two possible sightings of the boy since he disappeared:

•Near the Ottawa Mission on Waller Street in Lowertown on Sunday night.
•At the Salvation Army men's shelter on George Street in the Byward Market on Thursday night.
Ottawa police spokeswoman Louise Logue said Tuesday that the family's efforts to get the information out are helpful and the search will continue until the case is resolved.

Justin is described as being about five feet four inches tall and 110 pounds, with a slim build, short light brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing dark blue jeans and a brown and white hoodie when he went missing.


Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/10/13/ottawa-missing-justin-rutter.html#ixzz0kAH7vIYT

Missing Ottawa boy talked to friends this week
Last Updated: Friday, October 16, 2009 | 3:11 PM ET Comments45Recommend32.
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Justin Rutter told friends this week he didn't want to go home, police confirmed Friday. (Ottawa Police Service)
A 14-year-old boy who went missing more than a week ago spoke with friends on Wednesday evening, police revealed Friday.

Justin Rutter talked to friends during a "confirmed sighting" in Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood, Ottawa police said in a news release Friday. At the time, Justin "stressed that he did not want to return home," the release said.

He was described as wearing a white hooded sweatshirt or coat during the sighting.

Ottawa police said they are still following up on leads from the public regarding Justin's disappearance and are trying to ensure his safe return to his family. They added that they want to tell Justin and anyone who might have had contact with him that he is not in trouble with the police.

Justin parted ways with a friend Oct. 8 at 10 p.m. on Côté Street near St. Laurent Boulevard after leaving his home in Lowertown in the afternoon. He told the friend he didn't want to go home and wanted to stay out late or all night.

His family said it wasn't like him not to call home, and he had never stayed away from home overnight before.

Justin is described as about five feet four inches tall and 110 pounds, with a slim build, short light brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing dark blue jeans and a brown and white hoodie when he went missing.


Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/10/16/ottawa-justin-rutter-missing-sighting.html#ixzz0kAHboaeR

Both articles have pictures:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/10/13/ottawa-missing-justin-rutter.html

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa/Search+grows+missing/2094514/story.html

Looks like a bittersweet ending to this story with the boy simply wanting to count himself among the runaway population.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/10/16/ottawa-justin-rutter-missing-sighting.html

This is the official posting on the Ottawa Police Service Site:



Justin Rutter

White male, age 14, short light brown hair, brown eyes

Justin Rutter, 14-years-old, of Ottawa failed to return home on Thursday, October 8, 2009, after telling his friend he did not want to go back home. He has never stayed away from home for this long before. Justin Rutter is believed to frequent the Lowertown-Vanier-Overbrook area. He was last seen wearing a light brown/white hoodie, seen in this photo.


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