Where's Fabian? Family searching for missing Guelph man

Family members are asking the public to keep their eyes out for a Guelph man who hasn’t been seen in more than two weeks. 

Fabian Feltz, 22, hasn’t been seen since Aug. 30. Feltz has blonde hair and brown eyes, often wears a toque and is regularly seen downtown. 

Feltz is unhoused, and alternates between the shelter system and living rough.

“He’s normally always around. He usually checks in, comes in for a couple sandwiches. He hasn’t,” said his mom, Veronica Feltz, who learned of his disappearance from the community after the report was filed. 

“He went missing Aug. 30, and the next day would have been his (Ontario Works) cheque. He didn’t even pick that up. It’s still sitting at the office,” she said. “And his birthday was the 13th, and he wasn’t down here to see any of his workers to get his free little things or his friends. He’s just disappeared.” 

His grandmother, Terri Francisco, said her niece will visit Feltz from time to time to take him out for lunch, and will check back in with Francisco after. 

“She hasn’t seen him since the end of August either.”

Police issued a notice on social media about Feltz being missing on Monday.

Feltz had a court appearance scheduled for Sept. 17, but his family said he’s always shown up for them in the past, so skipping town now would be out of character. Plus, they said if he were to leave town he would have picked up his check first. 

Veronica and Francisco said they’ve searched everywhere they can think of, including all the encampments in Guelph, and have resorted to putting up posters. At this point, they have no idea where he might be.

They’re concerned for his well-being, and that his disappearance might not be being taken seriously because he’s unhoused. 

“Because he’s into the drugs, I know he’s not doing very good things. And because he’s not doing good things, he doesn’t want to talk to mom,” Veronica said. “We just want to know you’re alive, and if you want to come home, you (can).” 

Veronica, who lives in Shelburne, said if Feltz wants to come home, he’s always welcome. 

“Fabian is not a bad kid, it’s just he got into a bad addiction,” she said.

“We just want him home safe,” Francisco said. “And for people to take this seriously.” 

MISSING PERSON
Guelph Police are looking for Fabian, 22, who was last seen in downtown #Guelph August 30. White male, 5’9”, 145 lbs. Please call police if you have any information. pic.twitter.com/Fbjocw0Y2x

— Guelph Police Service (@GuelphPolice) September 16, 2024