Woman with dementia abducted in stolen vehicle found safe: Winnipeg Police

Winnipeg Police say they have located a woman who went missing after a vehicle was reportedly stolen early Saturday morning.

Police issued a silver alert Saturday morning for a 63-year-old woman who they say was abducted while sitting in the back seat of her blue 2012 Jeep Patriot at a gas station parking lot in the Unicity area.

Video footage shows a male suspect walk up to the vehicle and enter on the passenger side, then drive away while another male tries to open the driver’s door.

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The male suspect has been described as 6-foot-tall, with dark hair, wearing a grey jacket, dark-coloured shorts, hoodie with white writing, sandals and white gloves.

The Winnipeg Police Service activates a silver alert when a vulnerable adult person is reported as missing.