Crime & Safety
Deputies Rescue Autistic Woman From Mission Viejo Roof
A missing at-risk Mission Viejo woman, affected by autism, was found on a roof. She was reported missing by her family early Wednesday.
MISSION VIEJO, CA — An autistic woman who was reported missing was reunited with her family after she was rescued from a Mission Viejo roof Wednesday morning, sheriff’s office officials said. Officers were actively searching for the 36-year-old Mission Viejo woman, who was considered at risk due to her special needs.
Soon after her parents reported her missing, she was spotted on the roof of a nearby home in the area of La Paz and Felipe roads. Deputies helped her back to the safety of terra firma.
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Photo courtesy Orange County Sheriff's Department.
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