Crime & Safety

Police Locate Woman Reported Missing Near West Orange And Montclair

The missing woman walked away from her home around midnight, police said.

UPDATE: Jestina Banks-Freeman has been located, police said. Our original article follows below.

WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Police in West Orange are asking for the public's help finding a missing woman, authorities announced Saturday.

According to the West Orange Police Department, Jestina Banks-Freeman walked away from her home around midnight. She lives near the Harrison Avenue section of West Orange near the Montclair border.

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Police said Banks-Freeman suffers from memory loss. It is not known where she is headed, authorities said.

Authorities said anyone with information can contact the West Orange Police Department at 973-325-4000.

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