Crime & Safety
Missing Old Bridge Woman Last Seen At Newark Restaurant Has Been Found
PD: The Middlesex County resident was last seen after she entered the bathroom at a restaurant in Newark. She has been found and is safe.
NEWARK, NJ — UPDATE: Police said Mabel Thompson has been found and is safe. Our original article follows below.
Newark police are asking for the public’s help finding an elderly Middlesex County resident who went missing after visiting a local restaurant, authorities announced Friday.
According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, Mabel Thompson, 84, of Old Bridge, was reported missing on Thursday.
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Police said that Thompson – who is diagnosed with dementia – was last seen around 4 p.m. after she entered the bathroom of a restaurant on the 400-block of Wilson Avenue in Newark.
Thompson is 5 feet 4 inches and 115 pounds. She was wearing a black jacket, red skirt, blue baseball cap, and yellow and red house slippers, police said.
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Authorities said anyone with information can contact the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). Anonymous tips can also be made using the Police Division’s website.
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