Jersey City Woman Disappears Walking Dog, Considered Endangered

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 31-year-old Jersey City woman with schizophrenia is missing after she was last seen walking a dog, the New Jersey State Police said in a social media post this week.

Gemika Gladys Ross was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 2, walking a dog in the area of Baldwin and Beacon avenues at approximately 11 a.m.

Police described her as "a Black female, with brown eyes and black braided hair. She was last seen wearing a white pajama shirt with unknown designs, black sweatpants, and black sneakers. Gemika suffers from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia."

They said it's believed she may have traveled to the Paterson, N.J. area.

She doesn't have her medication with her, they said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Heba Alateek from the Jersey City Police Department at 201-547-5477.

The New Jersey State Police Missing Persons & Human Trafficking Unit and the Jersey City Police Department asked that her photo and information be shared.

See the photo of Gemika Ross here.