Polish police search for two young boys missing from Bytom care home

Disappearance from care facility

Police officers in the southern Polish city of Bytom initiated a search operation following the disappearance of two young boys from a local care and educational facility on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The missing children were identified by Silesian authorities as 11-year-old Wojciech Pszczółkowski and 10-year-old Tymoteusz Grobelny. Both boys had been residing at the institutional child care facility in the Silesian Voivodeship before walking out. Wojciech was the first of the two children to leave the care home on Saturday, departing unaccompanied at approximately 13:20. Roughly two hours later, at around 15:20, Tymoteusz also walked out of the care facility on his own. Staff members at the educational institution noted their absence during regular checks and notified municipal law enforcement units across Bytom to begin the search.

Sighting in the Miechowice district

Following their separate departures from the institutional home, the two boys rendezvoused in the Bytom district of Miechowice during the late afternoon. Both boys were subsequently observed together at a Miechowice bus stop at approximately 16:30 on Saturday. Witnesses and transit logs recorded that the children boarded a municipal transit bus operating on route number 623. The bus was travelling on its scheduled line towards the Bytom main railway station and the city centre. Investigators focused their transit inquiries along this urban corridor, as boarding the line 623 bus stands as the final confirmed sighting of the two boys before their disappearance.

Physical descriptions released to the public

Law enforcement authorities published physical descriptions and clothing logs for both missing boys to assist bus drivers, transit workers, and local residents across the urban area in identifying them. Wojciech Pszczółkowski is described as measuring 155 centimetres in height, with a slim body build, blonde hair, and blue eyes. At the time of his departure, Wojciech wore black shorts, a black short-sleeved t-shirt, and dark athletic sneakers featuring white accents. Tymoteusz Grobelny stands 146 centimetres tall, also possesses a slim physical frame, and has dark hair accompanied by brown eyes. When seen boarding the bus in Miechowice, Tymoteusz was wearing a dark green short-sleeved t-shirt, matching dark green shorts, and plain black shoes.

Investigation and emergency contact channels

The ongoing search is being directed by the Criminal Department of the Bytom Municipal Police Headquarters with support from patrol officers throughout the Silesian region. On the morning of Sunday, 20 September 2026, the Bytom police department published an urgent public missing-persons appeal on its official Facebook page to reach local community members and transit users. Silesian police officers asked commuters, store employees, and municipal transit staff to report any observations of the two minors immediately. Law enforcement officials urged anyone with relevant information concerning the whereabouts of Wojciech or Tymoteusz to call the Bytom Municipal Police Criminal Department at 47 853 32 80 or visit any local police precinct.