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Missing 81-Year-Old Detroit Woman Found Safe

DETROIT (WWJ) - Detroit police say an 81-year-old woman who went missing Saturday on the city's east side is back home safe.

Police issued a serious missing person alert for Beatrice Dortch. She was last seen by her daughter at their home in the 4700 block of Pennsylvania around 7 a.m. Saturday wearing a black hat, black coat, pink sweater, blue jeans and gym shoes, according to police.

BEATRICE DORTCH
(Photo: Detroit police)

According to her daughter, she suffers from dementia and had walked away from home in past.

Police put out an update Sunday night saying Dortch was found at around 10 p.m. No further details were released.

 

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