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Missing New York City woman with autism found safe

Missing NYC woman with autism found safe
Missing NYC woman with autism found safe 00:20

NEW YORK — A missing vulnerable adult from Roosevelt Island has been found safe.

Markeysha Sadlier, a 21-year-old who has borderline cognitive impairment and autism, walked away from her family's home in the early morning hours of Nov. 1 with only the clothes on her back – no medications and no cellphone.

Police said Friday that she has been found safe.

It's unclear where she was or how she was found, but police say she's now home with her family.

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