Charters Settlement teen, 16, missing since November 5

Emily Polchies, 16, is missing from Charters Settlement, New Brunswick, after she was last seen in the community at about 9:15 p.m. on November 5, 2026, according to the Oromocto RCMP. Police are asking the public for help finding her.

Emily was reported missing to police the same day she was last seen. Officers have followed up on several leads in an effort to find her, but those efforts have not been successful, the RCMP said.

Description and clothing

Police provided a description of Emily, including her appearance and the clothing she was wearing when she was last seen:

• Height: approximately five feet six inches (165 centimetres)
• Weight: approximately 110 pounds (50 kilograms)
• Brown eyes and purple hair
• A septum piercing
• Brown pants, a grey hoodie and white Crocs when last seen

The last reported sighting was in Charters Settlement on the evening of November 5, according to police.

How to help

Anyone with information about Emily’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Oromocto RCMP at 506-357-4300. The detachment is seeking the public’s help locating the missing teenager.

In its November 7 appeal, the RCMP said police and Emily’s family were concerned for her wellbeing and that efforts to find her had so far been unsuccessful.