Crime & Safety

Police Seek Woman Missing From Bethesda Shelter

Deborah Donoian, 65, is missing from the Bethesda Cares, Inc. shelter. She is known to frequent Silver Spring, Wheaton and Arlington.

BETHESDA, MD — Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing woman who livers at a shelter in Bethesda.

Deborah Donoian, 65, has been reported as missing by her family, police said. She was last known to reside at the Bethesda Cares, Inc. shelter at 7728 Woodmont Avenue.

Donoian is known to frequent Starbucks coffee houses in Silver Spring, McDonald’s restaurants in Wheaton, and the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. Police and family members are concerned for Donoian’s well-being.

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Police describe Donoian as a white female, 5’ 2” tall and weighing 130 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Donoian was last seen wearing a blue coat over a pink sweatshirt and pink pants.

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Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Deborah Donoian is asked to call the Montgomery County Police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (available 24 hours). Callers may remain anonymous.

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