69-year-old woman found safe after being reported missing in Joliet, Illinois
A missing 69-year-old woman last seen leaving her home Friday afternoon in Joliet, Illinois, has been found safe.
Joliet police said on Sunday that Mary Anne Smith was found just before 8 a.m. Sunday while walking near her home.
Police said officers on Friday responded to a residence at 8500 Foxborough Way for a report of a missing adult. There, they learned that Smith had been reported missing by her family after it was believed that she had walked away from her home around 3 p.m.
Smith is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, 200 pounds, with glasses and medium-length gray hair. She was last seen wearing a purple coat and jeans.
A surveillance camera last captured Smith walking Friday in the 8600 block of Foxborough Way.
Prior to her location, officers searched the area using drones and K9s. They also shared Smith's description with residents through a reverse 911 call, and a Silver Alert has been issued for Smith in conjunction with the Illinois State Police.
