Elderly woman with dementia reported missing near Newton library, Newton MA


A 77-year-old woman with dementia was dropped off at Newton Free Library and later went missing. Her family searched the closed library but could not find her. She was last seen earlier in the day and was not carrying a cell phone. She had also gone missing the previous day.
Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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R.P. said he dropped his wife off at Newton Free Library earlier.
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Today, he picked her up at 5.30, and the adult son that she was there with had lost track of her.
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She is 77 years old. She has dementia. Her name is (name withheld).
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The husband went back home to near Walnut Place now. They searched the library. The library is now closed. They could not find her.
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She had no cell phone on her.
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So he last dropped her off at the library, what time was that?
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Earlier today he dropped her off there with their adult son who was with her and he went to pick her up at 5.30 this evening and the son had lost track of her.
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She also went missing yesterday.
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Location mentioned:
Near Homer St, Newton, MA 02459
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