Crime & Safety

Elmhurst Woman, 65, Goes Missing: Police

Althea Walton was last seen at her home located on Farmer's Boulevard, near 144th Road, on Thursday, police said.

A 65-year-old woman from Elmhurst has been missing since last week, police said.
A 65-year-old woman from Elmhurst has been missing since last week, police said. (Courtesy of the NYPD)

QUEENS — A 65-year-old woman from Elmhurst has been missing since last week, police said.

Althea Walton was last seen at her home located on Farmer's Boulevard, near 144th Road, on Thursday, July 20, about 4:30 p.m., the NYPD said.

Walton is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, with brown eyes, long grey hair or a short black wig, possibly has eyeglasses, and was last seen carrying a brown or black duffel bag, authorities said.

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The 65-year-old frequently visits JamaicaAvenue, the John F. Kennedy Airport, and NYC Health and Hospitals/Queens, according to police.

Anyone with information in regard to the whereabouts of this missing person is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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