Christopher Peloso, 39, has been missing since Monday afternoon. The husband of George Smitherman, former mayoral candidate, was last seen in the Davenport Road/Bathurst Street area.
Peloso was last seen wearing a dark-blue hooded jacket, tan cargo shorts and blue flip flops. He is 5 foot 8 and 150 pounds, white with brown hair and brown eyes.
Through his website, Smitherman released a statement about his husband’s disappearance.
“I regret to confirm that Christopher Peloso has been missing from our home for almost 24 hours. Michael, Kayla and myself, with the support of family and friends, are hopeful that our husband and father will be home safely soon,” he wrote.
Smitherman and Peloso were married in 2007 and have two adopted children.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1300, Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477, online at 222 Tips, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or leave a tip on the Toronto Police Service Facebook page.
UPDATE: Peloso has been located. Police tracked his cellphone signal to Dupont and Lansdowne and found him alive and conscious.