Crime & Safety
Update: Missing Essex County Woman Last Seen Near Supermarket Found Unharmed
Newark police asked for the public's help finding a missing, 68-year-old woman. She has since been found unharmed.
NEWARK, NJ — UPDATE: Maria Martins has been found unharmed, Newark police said Wednesday. Our original article follows below.
Newark police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing, 68-year-old woman, authorities reported Tuesday.
According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, Maria Martins, 68, of Newark, was last seen walking west on Chestnut Street from Seabra’s Supermarket in Newark, police said.
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Detectives are asking for the public’s help to quickly locate Martins, who is diagnosed with dementia, authorities said.
Police said Martins is 5 feet 2 inches and 130 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. She speaks Portuguese, but does not speak English.
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Authorities said anyone with information can call 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 at www.newarkpd.org, or through its smartphone app.
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