Drake Bell reportedly had a falling out with his estranged wife, Janet Von Schmeling, before he went missing and told his family he was going to get drunk and hang himself, according to a 911 call obtained by TMZ.
It was initially unclear why cops were concerned for Bell’s well-being.
In the 911 call, an officer from the Orlando Police Department was speaking to someone in another department to try to get a location on the Nickelodeon star’s cell phone.
The police offer described the circumstance as a “possible attempted suicide” and explained, “Basically, there is a celebrity who had a falling out with his wife.”
The Post has reached out to the Orlando Police Department and Bell’s reps for comment.
Orlando PD said they got involved in the case when they were told that Bell, 36, was in a hotel room in Orlando and threatening suicide over texts to his family back in California.
Reports of the 911 call come after the “Drake & Josh” star took to Twitter to joke about the incident, seemingly brushing it off as no big deal.
“You leave your phone in the car and don’t answer for the night and this?” he tweeted, adding a crying laughing emoji.
Law enforcement confirmed Thursday that Bell was safe and in touch with cops.
“At this time, we can confirm law enforcement officials are in contact and Mr. Bell is safe,” the Daytona Beach Police Department wrote on Facebook.
A fan of Bell previously told TMZ that he had seen the actor on Tuesday at SeaWorld in Orlando with his son.
The fan said that Bell seemed to be doing OK and was “nice and soft-spoken” when approached.
“He is considered missing and endangered,” Florida law enforcement wrote in a Facebook notice posted Thursday before getting in touch with Bell.
According to the Daytona Beach Police Department, the actor born Jared Drake Bell was last seen driving a 2022 gray BMW on Wednesday just before 9 p.m., potentially around the area of Mainland HS.
The actor has been at the center of several allegations of abuse, including accusations from a woman who had been in a relationship with Bell.
Bell also recently finished probation for an attempted child endangerment case with a 15-year-old girl, to which he pleaded guilty.
He also filed for bankruptcy in 2014 and was arrested for driving under the influence in 2015.
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