Daytona Seashore Police
Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell posted a message to followers on Thursday night time—simply hours after he was declared “lacking and endangered” by Daytona Seashore Police, solely to be positioned protected quickly after.
“You allow your telephone within the automobile and don’t reply for the night time and this?” Bell posted, alongside a face with the “tears of pleasure” emoji.
Police initially shared a submit saying that Jared “Drake” Bell had vanished on Wednesday night time at round 9 p.m. in Central Florida.
“He must be touring in a 2022 gray BMW and his final identified location is probably the world of Mainland Excessive Faculty,” the division mentioned within the submit.
Three hours later, the division modified its tune, saying he had been positioned and is “protected.”
“At the moment we will affirm legislation enforcement officers are involved and Mr. Bell is protected,” a police spokesperson advised The Every day Beast.
A spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Workplace advised The Every day Beast that deputies discovered Bell at round 11:30 a.m. “unhurt” and took him in for an involuntary examination to make sure he “receives a psychological well being analysis.” It was not instantly clear the place Bell was discovered.
Bell’s brother, Robert, advised The Every day Beast earlier on Thursday that his household was actively on the lookout for him and have been ready to share any information till he's positioned. Bell’s supervisor and lawyer didn't instantly reply to a request for remark.
“We’re simply ready to determine what's going on,” Robert mentioned shortly earlier than Bell was discovered.
The actor’s social media has been lively during the last month, and his final tweet on April 3 promised an interview with a podcast he just lately participated in.
Since his lead position on Drake & Josh, Bell has battled a number of authorized points. He just lately accomplished probation after pleading responsible in June 2021 to a felony little one endangerment cost.
The fees stemmed from a December 2017 incident between Bell and a 15-year-old woman. Authorities mentioned that after Bell and the teenager met, they spoke on social media for months, and the content material of these messages have been “at occasions…sexual in nature.”
Bell was convicted of two DUIs in 2010 and 2016.