Toronto police are thanking the public’s help after a missing 75-year-old woman was found in Scarborough Wednesday evening.
Police said the woman was reported to be near Guildwood Parkway and Livingston Road, east of Kingston Road, before 11 p.m. on Monday when she went to a random house looking for a family member.
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“We have a number of resources that are searching the area,” Insp. Anthony Paoletta told reporters Wednesday afternoon.
“We are asking for the public to search their property, to search their yards, and check their neighbours’ yards if they know their neighbours are not home.”
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On Wednesday afternoon, police said the search was being expanded to the Eglinton Avenue East area near Markham and Kingston roads after receiving new information.
Hours later, the woman was found near Morningside Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East. She was taken to hospital to be assessed.
A police command post was setup at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute to coordinate search efforts.
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