Crime & Safety

Brookdale Hospital Patient Needs Help Finding Family, Police Say

Olga Rivera cannot recall where or how to find her family, according to police.

BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN β€” Olga Rivera needs help finding her family.

An elderly Brookdale Hospital patient told police Friday morning she cannot recall where to find her friends and family, according to the NYPD.

Rivera told officers her name at the Linden Boulevard hospital at about 6:50 a.m. Friday morning, but was unable to name an emergency contact, police said.

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Police released photos of Rivera, whom they describe as a woman in her 60s standing about 5-feet 4-inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds, and jewelry they hope will help identify later Friday afternoon.

Anyone with information about Rivera is asked to contact police.

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Photos courtesy of the NYPD

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