Crime & Safety

Missing Holbrook Woman Suffering From Dementia Found Unharmed: Police

UPDATE: The 72-year-old was found on Tuesday, Suffolk police say.

UPDATE: The 72-year-old from Holbrook was found unharmed, Suffolk police said Tuesday.

HOLTSVILLE, NY — A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Holbrook woman who suffers from dementia and has not been seen since Monday night, Suffolk police said.

The Silver Alert is a program implemented in the county that allows local law enforcement to share information with media outlets about people with special needs who have been reported missing.

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Detectives are asking anyone with information on her location to call 911 or 5th Squad detectives in Patchogue at 631-854-8544.

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