Crime & Safety
Austin PD Seeks Help Locating Missing Elderly Woman
68-year-old Barbara Tutt, who suffers from dementia, left her home just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday and hasn't been seen since.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Police on Wednesday night issued a plea to the public to help locate an elderly woman suffering from dementia reported missing in North Austin.
Barbara Tutt, 68, was reported missing just before 7 p.m. from the 7100 block of Vallecity Drive, according to police. She was last seen wearing a gray zip-up jacket with blue markings on the back, blue jeans and glasses. The missing woman stands at five feet, four inches in height and weighs about 105 pounds, police said. She has blonde, graying hair that is longer than shoulder length, police added.
Law enforcement officials said Tutt, who is known to regularly embark on long walks, left home sometime between 12:15 p.m. and 4 p.m. Police urge anyone who might see her to call 9-1-1 immediately.
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Police released photos of the woman in the hopes someone might recognize her and alert them of her whereabouts.
Have you seen Barbara Tutt? She is a 68 y/o 5’4” female who suffers from dementia and is currently missing from her home in the 7100 blk of Vallecito Dr. Call 911 if you have seen her or know where she is! pic.twitter.com/PO2AyEyRP0
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) February 14, 2019
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>>> Photo of Barbara Tutt courtesy of the Austin Police Department
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