Missing Elderly Woman From Salinas May Be Headed To San Jose

An elderly woman missing out of Salinas since Tuesday afternoon may be heading to San Jose, police said.

Lucy Chacon Santa, 79, walked away from her home in the area of Rhode Island Street and Rhode Island Circle around 2 p.m., according to police. Her family is concerned for her because she only took one day’s worth of medications, police said.

She was last seen wearing purple sweatpants, a thick gray hoodie and black boots, according to police. She walks with a limp and has early onset dementia, police said.

In a past incident she walked away, was found near Foods Co grocery store on East Alisal Street and suffered from a fall, police said. In 2008 she went missing and was found in San Jose, where her family had previously resided, according to police.

Her family believes she may be on her way to San Jose, police said.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Salinas police at (831) 758-7321.

--Bay City News

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