Lynn Police Asking For Help Finding Missing Missionary Woman

By ADAM SWIFT (Patch Staff)

Swampscott residents are being asked to keep an eye out for a woman from the Philippines who was last seen in Lynn on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

The Lynn Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 19 year old missionary woman from the Philippines.

Joanna Soriano was last seen on August 18 and was reported missing by her sister.

Soriano was on a religious trip with her sister and last seen on Union Street in Lynn. She is pictured above and described as 5’ 2” tall, 105 lbs., long black shoulder length hair, wearing a long brown sleeved shirt, black slacks, and black sneakers.

The Lynn Police are conducting an active search and anyone with information is urged to contact the Lynn Police at (781) 595-2000.

Cell phone users may also text an anonymous tip to the Lynn Police Department by texting the word tiplynn and the tip information to tip411 or 847411. You may call the anonymous tip line @ (781) 477-4444.