Crime & Safety
Search Continues For MA Boy, 11, Missing For 4 Days
Aiden Blanchard was last seen Friday morning near a boat launch along the Connecticut River in Chicopee.
CHICOPEE, MA — State police returned to the icy Connecticut River on Tuesday to continue their search for an 11-year-old boy who was last seen walking toward a boat launch on Friday morning.
Aiden Blanchard was last seen just before noon Friday along Old Field Road in Chicopee's Willimansett neighborhood. State police believe he was headed for a boat launch at the end of Medina Street.
Local and state police have been out searching for the boy ever since, using boats, drones and divers to comb the Connecticut and Chicopee rivers. Police do not believe Blanchard was the victim of a crime.
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Blanchard was last seen wearing a red ski jacket and black pants. He is about 5 feet tall, 100 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes.
Call 911 or Chicopee police at 413-594-1639 with tips. You can also call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST.
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