Crime & Safety

Update: Missing Woman Last Seen In Torrance Found

Authorities have located a missing 78-year-old woman last seen in Torrance.

Betty Ann Drouillard was last seen about 5 p.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of West 226th Street.
Betty Ann Drouillard was last seen about 5 p.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of West 226th Street. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)

TORRANCE, CA — Authorities Wednesday said they have found a missing 78-year-old woman who has undiagnosed memory loss and was last seen in Torrance.

Betty Ann Drouillard was last seen about 5 p.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of West 226th Street, near the Harbor (110) Freeway, according to Deputy Eva Jimenez of the Sheriff's Information Bureau.

Police described Drouillard as white, 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. She has dark blonde hair and blue eyes. She uses disposable reading glasses and was last seen driving a metallic dark gray 2012 Chevrolet Malibu with the California license plate 7USG321.

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The LASD announced Wednesday afternoon that Drouillard had been found. No further details were released.

- City News Service and Patch Editor Nicole Charky contributed to this report.

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Editor's Note: This story was updated at 4:43 p.m. with the missing person as found.

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