Crime & Safety
Missing Woman Last Seen In Newark Found Unharmed: Police (UPDATED)
Newark police asked for the public's help finding a missing woman on Thursday. She has been found and is unharmed, authorities said.
NEWARK, NJ — UPDATE: Newark police reported that Maria Celeste Marques has been found and is unharmed. Our original article follows below.
Newark police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing woman, authorities say.
Maria Celeste Marques, 79, of Newark, was reported missing on Thursday, according to the Newark Department of Public Safety.
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Marques, who has been diagnosed with dementia, was last seen at 10:38 a.m. on Van Buren Street in Newark. She is 5 feet and weighs 90 to 110 pounds, and has brown eyes. She was wearing eyeglasses, a gold sweater, brown shirt, brown shoes and carrying a black purse, police said.
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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