Crime & Safety
Missing Newark Woman With Alzheimer’s Found Unharmed (Police Update)
A 90-year-old Newark woman was reported missing on Thursday. She has been found and is unharmed, authorities said.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — UPDATE: Police reported Friday that Alida Petit-Frere has been found and is unharmed. Our original article follows below.
Police are asking for the public’s help finding a 90-year-old Newark woman who was reported missing on Thursday.
Alida Petit-Frere, 90, of Newark, was last seen at St. Paul Avenue near Cliff Street at 8 a.m., according to the Newark Department of Public Safety.
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Petit-Frere – who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease – is 4 feet 10 inches and 100 pounds, with gray and white hair. She was wearing a multi-colored gown with a gray and dark brown floral pattern. She was also wearing a dark-gray hair bonnet, authorities said.
Police 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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