UPDATE: Sunday May 3, 2015 (2:44 pm) – Two Oakville teens who have been missing since April 27, have been found.
Abigail Bergman, 14, and Polinah Ouskova, 15, were spotted in the King St. W, and Strachan Ave area on Friday, having dyed their blonde hair to a darker colour. Halton police said while the teens had disappeared together and separately in the last few months, they had been brought home safely each time.
They disappeared on April 24, and were found by police at the Oakville GO Station and brought home the same day.
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Abigail Bergman, 14, and Polinah Ouskova, 15, have been missing since Monday evening.
Last seen at Union Station at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday evening, Bergman was wearing an Adidas zip-up tracksuit style jacket and dark slim pants and Ouskova was wearing a black Bench jacket and dark pants.
Bergman, is an actress who plays a recurring character on “The Next Step”, a show about a group of dancers preparing for a regional competition. Her character, Abi, has been featured in season two and three of the show.
The show airs on The Family Channel, whose Twitter account has been tweeting information from Halton Police in hopes fans may recognize the actress.
RT @HRPSOak: Missing Teenagers-Abigal Bergman believed to be in Brampton concerns for her safety. pic.twitter.com/ajfr74Q2Q8
— Family Channel (@Family_Channel) April 29, 2015
2/2 Polinah Ouskova believed to be with Bergman in Brampton. Concerns for her safety. mm pic.twitter.com/YIKmyTZgoE
— HRPS Oakville (@HRPSOak) April 28, 2015
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“We are concerned for both girls’ safety and we are monitoring the situation closely,” said Jaime Bassett, director of communications for DHX Television, which owns the Canadian family network. “But at this point, all we are hoping for is that they come home to their friends and family very soon.”;
Det. Sgt. Andy Ford told Metroland this isn’t the first time Bergman and Ouskova have gone missing in the past few months, but in previous instances they were returned home shortly.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Bergman or Ouskova are asked to contact the Halton Regional Police at 905-825-4747, ext. 2210 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.