Two familiar names, an unfamiliar silence: Barrie police have sounded the alarm after two residents vanished, possibly behind the wheel of a marked U-Haul truck or van, leaving a neighbourhood on edge and a community on alert.
Sacha Charles and Antonie Chimenti, both 46, were last spotted on McVeigh Drive in north Barrie, somewhere between Sunday and Wednesday. Their absence has prompted an urgent citywide search that’s as much about concern as it is about answers. The pair are described with the kind of specificity that only comes when the stakes are painfully real—Charles, a white woman with brown eyes and a height of 157 centimetres, and Chimenti, a white man standing 178 centimetres tall, weighing about 91 kilograms, with brown eyes and a telltale collection of tattoos on his arms.
What makes this case stand out, even among the usual churn of police bulletins, is the presence of a U-Haul vehicle at the centre of the story. Police believe the missing duo may be operating either a cube truck carrying an Arizona plate marked AH46427, or a similarly plated van, AN18465. It’s a detail that transforms every passing rental truck into a possible clue—and every driver, a potential witness.
The search began after the pair failed to make contact in recent days, raising alarms not just with authorities but also with those who track the comings and goings on their quiet residential street. Barrie police have issued a direct plea to the public: if you see the described U-Haul vehicle, dial 911 without hesitation.
There’s no room for speculation about motives or cause in the official account, only the hard fact of two people missing and a city mobilized in response. As the hours tick by, the urgency mounts, and the call for vigilance grows louder. For Barrie, this is not just another news cycle—it’s a reminder that community hinges on looking out for one another, especially when the normal rhythm of daily life takes an unexpected turn.
The search presses on, each report a thread in the larger tapestry of hope and concern. For now, all eyes are on the road, every U-Haul a possible answer waiting to be found.
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2 people reported missing, possibly driving U-Haul rental truck or van: Barrie police
